7 deaths take Covid-19 toll near 100-mark in Bihar

PATNA: The state health department on Monday reported seven more deaths, taking the Covid-19 death toll to 97. With 276 new coronavirus cases, the tally reached 12,140. The number of active cases now stands at 3,027 with total 9,014 recoveries so far.
The health department reported two deaths each from Darbhanga and Samastipur, taking the toll to seven and six respectively in the two districts, respectively.One death each was reported from Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran, taking the toll to five each in these districts.
Though the death of a Patna resident was not reported by the health department, NMCH in its bulletin mentioned three deaths, including a septuagenarian of the state capital. NMCH epidemiologist-cum-nodal officer (reporting cell) Dr Mukul Kumar Singh said the deceased was 78-year-old and comorbid. He was a resident of Sriram Nagar Colony in Sandalpur and was admitted on July 2. He died on Monday due to cardiac arrest.
Two other deaths at NMCH were of that of a Darbhanga native and a Muzaffarpur resident. “Darbhanga woman was 38 years old. She was admitted on June 27. She was suffering from lung cancer. The deceased from Muzaffarpur was from Saraiya Ganj Tower locality. He was 55 years’ old and suffering from hypertension and diabetes,” said Dr Mukul.
A 64-year-old man from Kagzi Mohalla in Siwan died at AIIMS-Patna on Monday. However, this death was not mentioned in the health department bulletin. Details regarding Bhagalpur, East Champaran and Samastipur deceased were not given by the health department.
As per information shared by the health department, Covid-19 cases were reported from 30 districts, with maximum 55 from Patna, followed by Darbhanga with 27 cases, Bhagalpur with 25 cases and East Champaran and Nalanda with 15 cases each.
State health secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said 249 patients recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 9,014 at 74.25% rate, while average national recovery rate was 60.86%. In the same time period, 280 new cases have been registered. He said 6,213 samples were tested in the past 24 hours and so far total 2,64,109 samples had been tested.