PATNA: Altogether 1,173 new
Covid-19 cases were registered in Bihar on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,03,060. Nine deaths reported officially, which took the toll to 990. However, the state also saw 1,91,515 recoveries with 10,553 active cases.
As per data shared by the health department, two deaths were reported from Darbhanga, taking the toll to 25 in the district. One death each reported from Madhubani, Nalanda, Patna,
East Champaran, Samastipur and Siwan.
AIIMS-Patna registered three deaths, including a 65-year-old man from the state capital. The other deceased include, a 70-year-old man from Begusarai district and a 71-year-old man from Godda in Jharkhand. While 10 patients were discharged, 18 new patients were admitted, some of whom were from different areas of Patna such as Patra Nagar, Danka Imli, Boring Road and Fraser Road.
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital registered one death of a 45-year-old man from Madhopur in Nalanda district. According to the hospital’s epidemiologist-cum-nodal incharge (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh, seven patients were admitted and four were discharged and as of Saturday, there were 20 patients in the hospital.
Of the total 1,173 fresh cases registered on Saturday, 250 are from Patna, taking the tally in the district to 32,293. However, with 29,793 recoveries and 243 deaths, there are 2,257 active cases in Patna.
Covid-19 cases registered in other districts include Purnia (131), Araria (59), Muzaffarpur (58), Rohtas (36), Saharsa 936) and West Champaran (35).
State health minister Mangal Pandey through a tweet informed that 1,259 people had recovered in the past 24 hours and the state’s recovery rate was 94.3%. In the same period, 1,20,713 samples were tested, taking the total tested samples in Bihar to 90 lakh.