PATNA: The number of
Covid-19 cases in the state went up to 2,29,474 on Thursday with 794 more people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
The virus claimed eight more lives in the last 24 hours, taking the state’s toll to 1,209. However, with 2,22,492 people recovering from the virus so far, active cases in the state stood at 5,571 on Thursday.
According to the health department, Patna and Saran districts accounted for two deaths each on Thursday and Nalanda, Saharsa and Vaishali districts one death each.
Two more Covid patients – a 46-year-old woman from Daya Chapra in Siwan and a 55-year-old man from Rulahi Majhar in East Champaran – have died at
AIIMS-Patna.
The hospital’s nodal incharge for Covid-19, Dr Sanjev Kumar, said 14 patients were admitted and 12 discharged on Thursday.
“Altogether 154 Covid patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital,” he added.
Dr Sanjeev said the condition of JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital for Covid-19, was stable. Nalanda Medical College and Hospital reported one death on Thursday and the deceased was a 49-year-old man from Pandeypur in Saran.