113 more test Covid positive, two die in Bihar

PATNA: The state health department reported 113 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday against 12,28,19 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Recovery was less than the number of new cases. Only 108 patients recovered duing the last 24 hours. Officially, two deaths were reported from across the state, one each from Patna and Saran. The overall Covid toll in the state mounted up to 9,621.
The state has so far registered 72,35,70 Covid cases. However, 71,31,63 of them recovered. There were 785 active cases in Bihar. Of the 108 new cases, 14 were from Patna, followed by Khagaria (8), Kishanganj (8) and Saharsa (7).
Meanwhile, 99,776 persons were administered Covid vaccines across the state on Wednesday, including 43,148 in Patna.