PATNA: The number of new
Covid-19 cases remained under 100 again on Monday as the state registered 75 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Officially, two deaths were reported, taking the toll to 1503. However, with 2,58,136 recoveries, there were 1,153 active cases in Bihar, which has 98.98% recovery rate.
As per the health department figures, one death each was reported from Patna and Muzaffarpur. A 65-year-old male of Badhullia in Darbhanga died at AIIMS-Patna, its nodal incharge for Covid-19, Dr Sanjeev Kumar said. He said four new Covid patients were admitted on Monday. Only one Covid patient was admitted to NMCH.
Covid-19 cases were reported from 19 districts. Out of the 75 new cases, 29 were from Patna. However, with 51,210 recoveries and 417 deaths, there were 674 active cases in the district. Other districts reported less than ten new cases.