Patna's Covid tally crosses 20,000-mark

PATNA: With 296 new Covid-19 cases registered in Patna, the district tally crossed the 20,000-mark on Thursday, while the statewide caseload went up to 1,28,850 with 1,860 recorded within 24 hours.
Patna also accounted for five of the nine deaths reported by the health department. Begusarai, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur and Saharsa reported one death each.
As per data shared by the state health department, Patna district had crossed the 10,000-mark on August 3, and it took 24 days to double the number of cases. The tally had touched 5,000 on July 24 and had reached 10,117 on August 3.
DM Kumar Ravi said, “Patna is witnessing a drop in cases recently and the recovery rate has jumped to 85%. As of Thursday, 17,492 people have recovered and there are 2,377 active cases in the district.”
When it comes to the state, the number of recoveries stands at 1,09,696 and with 662 deaths so far and 18,490 active cases. Also, in 24 hours, 2,931 people have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 85%.
Ravi further said most of the active cases are in Patna are in home isolation not requiring hospital aid. However, he advised people to put on masks and maintain social distance. “We have just started public transport and shops have also opened. I request people to follow norms to have better results,” Ravi said.
Other districts which registered a large number of cases on Thursday are Bhagalpur (128), Begusarai (123), Muzaffarpur (103), Gaya (97), Madhubani (95), Araria (84) and Purnia (75).
AIIMS-Patna nodal incharge for Covid-19, Dr Sanjeev Kumar said 35 people were discharged from the hospital, including a newborn child, while one patient was transferred to another hospital for kidney treatment. As of Thursday, 185 patients were admitted at the hospital. It reported five deaths, including four residents of Patna. The deceased include a 45-year-old man from Jagdeopath, a 62-year-old woman from Purnendu Nagar, a 69-year-old woman from Pataliputra Colony and a 55-year-old man from Alhanpur in Bihta.
NMCH administration reported two deaths and both the deceased were from Patna. One was a 67-year-old woman from Gurhatta in Patna City and another was an 81-year-old man from Bera in Masaurhi.