PATNA: The second wave of the
Covid-19 pandemic is proving to be more dreadful than the first one witnessed last year as at least 20 people died of the deadly virus and 4,157 more tested positive in the last 24 hours in Bihar on Tuesday. It was the highest single day death toll and caseload due to the pandemic in the state this year. The previous highest single day caseload this year was registered on April 10 with 3,469 cases.
The
state health department reported 14 deaths while four died at NMCH and two at AIIMS-Patna.
Apart from the sharp spike in deaths and fresh cases, Bihar’s recovery rate has also plunged steeply over the past few days. In fact, it has plunged by 6.30% in the last fortnight. The state’s Covid recovery rate plunged from 98.81% on March 31 to 92.50% on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the state recovery rate is still 2.96% higher than the national recovery rate of 92.50% on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Patna continued to register the highest daily caseload in Bihar with 1,205 people found infected with the virus in the last 24 hours. Bhagalpur had the second highest number of cases at 346, followed by Gaya (250), Muzaffarpur (218), Jehanabad (175), Saran (171) and Saharsa (111).
Meanwhile, altogether 1,047 persons recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the tally for cured persons in the state to 2,68,606.
With regard to vaccination against Covid, altogether 56,487 beneficiaries were administered vaccines on Tuesday, including those 45,876 who got their first dose.
As on date, altogether 53,23,930 people have taken both the doses of Covid-19 vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin. Of the 46,76,521 people who have taken the first dose, 25,37,251 are above the age of 60 and the remaining 14,02,971 between the age of 45 and 59 with comorbidities. Moreover, 6,47,409 people have taken the second dose of the vaccine as well.