Bihar reports 10,920 Covid cases, 72 deaths in one day

PATNA: The state reported 10,920 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours on Tuesday. However, for the fifth consecutive day, the number of recoveries in the same time period were more than the new cases registered in the state.
As per the government data, 13,852 people recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases down to 10,20,98. Among the new Covid-19 cases, Patna reported the maximum 1702, followed by Samastipur (782), Purnia (579), Begusarai (511) and Vaishali (493).
However, Bihar is still among the 13 states in India with more than one lakh active caseload. Union ministry of health and family welfare stated that 33 districts of Bihar had more than 10% positivity rate and the state was fifth in the country having districts with more than 10% positivity rate. There are 533 districts in India with the positivity rate more than 10% at present.
State health department official data reported 72 Covid-related deaths, including 18 from Patna, followed by West Champaran (13), Nalanda (6), Muzaffarpur (3) and Jamui (3).
NMCH reported ten deaths, including an 18-year-old resident of Vaishali. Here, 11 patients were admitted and 13 got discharged as there were 306 patients undergoing treatment in the hospital on Tuesday.
IGIMS also reported five deaths. While ICU beds in IGIMS were full, there were 70 vacant beds in its Covid ward.
Meanwhile, 14,64,93 beneficiaries got the Covid-19 vaccines on Tuesday, including 83,969 who got their first shot. Among the beneficiaries who got the first shot, 49,945 were in the 18-44 years age group. A total of 18,97,98 such beneficiaries have been vaccinated in Bihar in the past three days.
Virus update
New cases: 10,920
Total cases: 61,25,70
Recoveries: 50,70,41
Deaths: 3,429
Suicides: 2
Active cases: 10,20,98