This story is from July 3, 2020

13 districts account for over 50% cases in Bihar, Patna tops chart

Thirteen districts have together accounted for more than half of the total Covid-19 cases in the state with Patna topping the chart with 822 cases. The number of coronavirus patients in the state had crossed 10,000-mark on Wednesday.
13 districts account for over 50% cases in Bihar, Patna tops chart
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PATNA: Thirteen districts have together accounted for more than half of the total Covid-19 cases in the state with Patna topping the chart with 822 cases. The number of coronavirus patients in the state had crossed 10,000-mark on Wednesday.
As per the data released by the state health department, of the 10,392 Covid-19 positive cases registered in the state till Thursday evening, Patna accounted for 822 cases, Bhagalpur 515, Madhubani 479, Begusarai 459 and Siwan 438.

Other districts which have registered large number of Covid cases are Munger (369), Samastipur (365), Muzaffarpur (353), Nawada (352), Rohtas (350), Katihar (348), Darbhanga (311) and Khagaria (305).
If the figures are anything to go by, these 13 districts have registered 5,466 Covid-19 cases till Thursday evening. Asked about the strategy of the health department to curb Covid-19 cases, especially in these districts, state health secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said, “We are focusing on contact tracing at the places where Covid-19 cases are on rise. In containment zones, only essential services are allowed.”
Another official said Patna and Bhagalpur are densely populated urban areas where movement of people for commercial activities complicate the situation. “Chances of spread of the virus are more at these places,” he added.
As far as active cases are concerned, Patna again tops the list with 399 cases, followed by Bhagalpur 156 and Mabhubani 129.
However, Khagaria which ranked 13th in terms of number of coronavirus cases in the state, has only nine active cases. Other districts with least active cases are Lakihisarai (8), Sheohar (15), Sitamarhi (15) and Buxar (18).
Least Covid-19 cases in state has been registered in Jamui, where only 85 people have so far tested positive for the virus, followed by Sheohar (93), Arwal (113), Araria and Lakhisarai (130 each).
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