Bihar registers increase in Covid cases, 259 test positive

PATNA: Bihar registered 259 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. The number was substantially higher than only 74 cases registered on Tuesday.
Sources attributed the surge of Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours to testing of people at railways stations, airports and bus stands among other places. Authorities had apprehended sharp increase in the Covid cases during Holi festival.
The state witnessed a whopping 351 cases on Sunday, followed by 239 cases on Monday.
Patna continued to register the highest number of cases as the corresponding figure stood at 76 on Wednesday, compared to 19 on Tuesday, 106 on Monday and 129 on Sunday.
Apart from fresh cases, two deaths were reported due to Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, taking the toll in the state so far stood at 1,576.
Meanwhile, altogether 133 persons recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the tally for cured persons in the state to 2,62,371. Bihar’s recovery rate stood at 98.81% as on Wednesday evening, which was 4.7 % higher than the national average of 94.11%.
With regard to vaccination against Covid, 91,339 beneficiaries were administered vaccines on Wednesday. While 87,025 beneficiaries got their first dose, another 4,314 got their second dose.
Altogether 28,03,205 people have taken both first and second dose of vaccines. Of the 23,68,590 people who have taken the first dose, 14,37,224 are above the age of 60 and remaining 2,26,428 between 45 and 59 with co-morbidities. Moreover, 4,34,615 people have taken the second dose of the vaccine as well.