PATNA: The recovery rate in Bihar reached 99.09% on Sunday as 53 new
Covid-19 cases were registered in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,61,299. Altogether 5,621 beneficiaries, including 3,380 frontline workers and 2,241 healthcare workers, took the Covid-19 vaccine shots in the state on Sunday. They accounted for 31% of the targeted beneficiaries who were supposed to take the vaccine on Sunday.
Vaccination on Sunday was carried out at 161 centres involving 805 human resources in the state. No adverse case was reported following immunization. As per the data shared by state health society, total 3,80,328 beneficiaries in Bihar have been inoculated since the drive was launched on January 16. They include 3,72,466 healthcare workers.
Vaccination for frontline workers started on Saturday and is expected to continue for another eight days.
Officially, one death was reported, taking the toll to 1,516.
AIIMS-Patna reported the death of a Gumla resident. While four patients were admitted, one was discharged on Sunday.
New Covid-19 cases were reported from 19 districts, including 16 from Patna, where the tally reached 52,468. However, with 51,593 recoveries and 426 deaths, there are 449 active cases in Patna. Other districts reported less than ten new cases.