Five more deaths in Bihar, Covid-19 cases cross 7,000-mark

PATNA: For the second consecutive day on Friday, five Covid-19 deaths were reported in Bihar, taking the toll to 49 even as the total number of coronavirus patients crossed the 7,000 mark with 250 new cases taking the total to 7,290 in the state. With 5,098 recoveries, the number of active cases stand at 2,142.
Among Friday’s cases, 15 were reported from Patna, including 11 from Naubatpur, one from Punpun and one from Kadamkuan in the city.The location of the other two cases was not given by the health department.
While two deaths were officially reported from Darbhanga, taking the toll to five in the district, one death each was reported from Nalanda, Nawada and Saran.
NMCH epidemiologist-cum-nodal officer (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh said the Saran native was 58 years old and had returned from Delhi on Wednesday. “His health deteriorated on the train and after reaching Patna he came to NMCH. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His report confirming coronavirus came on Thursday and he died on Friday,” Kumar said. This is the fourth death of a Covid-19 positive person in Saran.
Darbhanga DM Thiyagrajan SM said both the deceased were referred to Patna and had died on Thursday. “While a woman, 71, was a resident of Tarauni village in Benipur in Darbhanga and was comorbid. Her son had returned from Mumbai and both were found positive for Covid-19. Since she developed severe symptoms, she was referred to Patna from Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital. Another 55-year-old male was a resident of ward 39 in Darbhanga. He died at AIIMS-Patna on Thursday,” said Thiyagrajan.
No details were given by the health department regarding the deaths in Nalanda and Nawada.
As per information shared by the health department, cases were reported from 19 districts with maximum 36 cases from Buxar. Other districts which reported a large number of cases include Saran with 17 people testing positive, followed by Patna with 15 cases, Samastipur with 10 and Banka and Gopalganj with seven cases each.
State health department secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said 187 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. In the same time period, 137 people have recovered. “Total 5,098 people have recovered from coronavirus, and they account for 71% of the total cases,” said Lokesh. He further said 1,45,562 samples have been tested so far in Bihar.
Of the total positive cases registered in Bihar, 4,736 are migrants who returned to the state after May 3.