PATNA: Altogether 513
new Covid-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the state tally to 2,27,946. Officially, five more deaths were reported, taking the toll to 1,194. With three more deaths, the toll in Patna district mounted up to 302. However, the state has 97.04% recovery rate and only 5540 active cases.
As per the health department data, three deaths were reported from Patna and one each from Banka and Gaya.
Patna again had the highest number of 186 Covid cases, taking its tally to 39,547 so far. However, with 37,758 recoveries and 302 deaths, there are 1487 active cases in the district.
Covid-19 cases reported from some other districts included Muzaffarpur (27), Gaya (19), Munger (18), Kishanganj (16), Katihar (16), Nalanda (14), West Champaran (12), Aurangabad (11), Bhagalpur (11), Nawada (11) and Purnia (11).
The state health department stated that 1,25,651 samples were tested in the past 24 hours and 749 people recovered during the same time period.
The government data apart, AIIMS-Patna reported eight deaths, including two from Patna district. One was an 80-year-old man of Bikha Chak and another a 72-year-old male from Bihta. Other deceased included a 46-year-old male of Saharsa, a 50-year-old male of Mahua, a 53-year-old male from Saran, a 62-year-old man of Rajgir, a 66-year-old woman of Laheriasarai and a 70-year-old man from Saran.
AIIMS-Patna nodal incharge Dr Sanjeev Kumar said 11 new patients were admitted and the same number of people got discharged on Tuesday. There were 145 patients undergoing treatment in the hospital. Those admitted were also from different localities of Patna like Jakkanpur, Police Colony and Phulwarisharif.
No deaths were reported from
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital. While two Covid patients were admitted there, two were discharged also. The hospital has 16 patients undergoing treatment for Covid-19 virus.