1,710 fresh Covid cases in Bihar take tally to 1,55,445

PATNA: The state’s Covid tally jumped to 1,55,445 on Friday with 1,710 more people testing positive for the virus. The health department has confirmed 12 more Covid deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, Covid toll in the state has increased to 797. However, with 1,39,458 recoveries, active cases stand at 15,188 in the state.
Health minister Mangal Pandey tweeted on Friday that 2,187 more people have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the state’s recovery rate to 89.72%. “Over 46 lakh samples have so far been tested in the state, including 1,05,074 in the last 24 hours,” Pandey tweeted.
State IPRD secretary Anuman Kumar said the government was making all efforts to combat Covid-19 and improve quarantine facilities. State health department secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said apart from increasing testing, steps have also been taken to create awareness among people regarding masks, especially in the containment zones. He said there are 2,712 containment zones in the state as of now – 2,041 in rural and 671 in urban areas.
Nalanda and Munger districts recorded three deaths each on Friday, taking the toll in the two districts to 37 and 36, respectively. Bhagalpur and Nawada have, on the other hand, recorded two deaths each, taking the toll in these districts to 53 and 16, respectively. Banka and Lakhisarai districts recorded one death each on Friday.
A 50-year-old man from Gaighat, husband of a ward councillor, died at AIIMS-Patna. AIIMS-Patna nodal officer for Covid-19 Dr Sanjeev Kumar said the deceased was admitted to the hospital a month ago and he had even tested negative a fortnight back. “However, his condition deteriorated because of chest infection,” Dr Sanjeev added.
He said nine people were discharged and 16 new patients admitted to the hospital on Friday from different localities of Patna like Kanti Factory Road, Choti Pahari, Ramkrishna Nagar, Bhoothnath Road, Police Colony and Rajapur Pul.
No fresh death was recorded at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital on Friday. As per the information shared by hospital’s epidemiologist-cum-nodal incharge (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh, four patients were admitted to the hospital and three discharged on Friday.
Of 1,710 fresh Covid cases registered in the state on Friday, Patna accounted for 211. With this, the district’s tally has jumped to 23,610. However, with 21,565 recoveries and 184 deaths, active cases in the district stand at 1,861. Gopalganj recorded 207 fresh cases on Friday, Bhagalpur 90, Muzaffarpur 89, Katihar 82, Araria 62 and Darbhanga 61.