Patna (Bihar):Downplaying the fears arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Tuesday said people need not worry as the state, with a population of 12 crore, has not even seen 12 fatalities.
Speaking to reporters here, Pandey said, "Bihar's population is 12 crore, but not even 12 have died (due to coronavirus). This means the death rate is not even one per crore population."
Pandey further added that the all the six fatalities in the state patients were also suffering from other serious illnesses, appealing to the people not be worried.
The top cop lauded Bihar for its fight against the pandemic, asserting that the state was doing much better compared to other larger states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
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