PATNA: Bihar reported altogether 457 fresh
Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the tally to 2,35,616. Five deaths, one each in Patna, Araria, Kishanganj, Madhubani and East Champaran, were also reported after which the toll reached 1,264. However, with 2,28,798 recoveries, there are 5,552 active cases in the state.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna (AIIMS-P) reported eight deaths, including those of three Patna residents — a 43-year-old man from Murlichak, a 65-year-old woman from Ashiana Nagar and an 83-year-old man from Shahganj. Others, who died of corona, included residents of Gaya, Siwan, Aurangabad and East Champaran.
The AIIMS-P’s nodal officer for Covid-19, Dr Sanjeev Kumar, told TOI, “Altogether 18 patients from localities like Magistrate Colony, Krishna Vihar Colony, Machhua Toli and Bank Colony were admitted to the hospital and eight discharged on Monday.”
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital did not report any death. While no one was admitted to the hospital, one patient was discharged on Monday.
Of the 457 people, who tested positive for Covid, 154 were from Patna. Now, the district’s tally has reached 42,171, but with 39,915 recoveries and 326 deaths, there are 1,930 active cases. Corona cases were also reported from districts like Purnea (29), Saharsa (29), Saran (22), Muzaffarpur (21), Samastipur (18), Nawada (16), Gaya (16), Bhagalpur (15) and Jamui (15).
Meanwhile, health minister Mangal Pandey tweeted that 547 people had recovered from corona in 24 hours, taking the state’s recovery rate to 97.11%. During the same period, 1,16,443 samples were tested in Bihar.