• Ajeya Singh
• Devraj Roy

Abstact :- Aim :- To see the effect of SARS – virus COVID 19 pandemic on the number of patients suffering from other illness and their diagnosis in the largest medical college and hospital of Bihar. Methodology :- By comparing the data of various diagnostic tests performed at the Viral Research Diagnostic Lab (VRDL) from the year 2019 with current pandemic hit year of 2020. Result :- There is drastic change in the numbers of different types of viral diagnostic testing because of the pandemic of COVID 19. This is remarkable as the number of testing for other viral diseases has decreased to a greater extent. Conclusion :- The pandemic of COVID 19 had a great impact not only on social life and economy of people but it has also shown a great impact on the medical field. It has greatly masked other illness whether it is a normal seasonal diseases as well as chronic diseases.

Key Words: - COVID 19, Pandemic, Viral Disease, VRDL

"Effect of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Number of Diagnostic Testing of Non COVID Viral Diseases in PMCH, Patna, Bihar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.688-691, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011093.pdf

"Effect of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Number of Diagnostic Testing of Non COVID Viral Diseases in PMCH, Patna, Bihar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp688-691, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011093.pdf