PATNA: Bihar has come a long way in its fight against the
Covid-19 virus with the recovery rate standing at 99%, and half the state reporting less than 10 active cases.
As per the
Covid bulletin issued by the state health department on Tuesday evening, 19 out of 38 districts in the state have less than 10 active cases and two other districts have 10 cases.
Khagaria currently has no active cases of Covid-19 infection. The districts having less than 10 active cases are Araria (7), Arwal (6), Banka(4), Bhojpur (3), Buxar (2), Jamui (2), Jehanabad (4), Kaimur (9), Katihar (3), Kishanganj (2), Madhepura (7), Munger (3), Nawada (9), West Champaran (6), Saharsa (1), Sheikhpura (1), Sheohar (9) and Samastipur (7).
Patna, however, still has the highest number of active cases as the corresponding tally for the state capital stands at 631.
Meanwhile, the daily addition of fresh cases is also hovering around the 100-mark for the past few days, it stood at 118 on Tuesday. The daily death count has also been less than five per day as four fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the corresponding tally up to 1,507. One death was reported by AIIMS- Patna. Three deaths were reported on Monday as per the health department’s bulletin.
Meanwhile, altogether 173 patients recovered from the infection in the past 24 hours, taking the tally of cured persons in the state to 2,58,309. With new cases and discharged patients, Bihar’s recovery rate improved to 99% on Tuesday evening, which is 1.95 % higher than the national average of 97.05%.
Muzaffarpur-based public health expert
Dr Arun Shah attributed the plunge in Covid cases to a low transmission rate of the virus and natural immunity among people. “The rate of transmission of the virus has reduced to a large extent along with the development of natural immunity among people. The Covid fatality rate stands around 1.3%, which is equal to the causality in case of any other viral disease in the country, including influenza. The people with comorbid and other high- risk underlying health conditions are susceptible to fatal results in other viral diseases as well,” he said.