Four more test positive for Covid in Bihar

PATNA: Four new Covid-19 cases were reported in the state on Saturday against 20,00,82 samples tested in the past 24 hours. Three of the new cases were from Patna and one was from East Champaran. After more than a month, a Covid-19 patient died at AIIMS-Patna on Friday. He was 81 and belonged to Aurangabad, but stayed in Kankarbagh. The last Covid death in Bihar was reported on September 30.
AIIMS-P nodal in-charge for Covid-19, Dr Sanjeev Kumar, said the man was diabetic and had hypertension. He was admitted five days ago.
Meanwhile, the Covid tally in Bihar reached 72,61,53. However, 71,64,62 of them recovered and 9,662 died. The state has 28 active cases.
As per the data available on CoWIN portal, 26,18,13 people were administered Covid-19 vaccines till late Saturday evening. So far, over 7.16 crore doses have been administered in the state.