This story is from August 8, 2020

Bihar registers maximum +ve cases in a day

Bihar registers maximum +ve cases in a day
Patna: Bihar reported the maximum single-day Covid-19 cases so far as well as record 71,520 tests in the last 24 hours on Friday. While noted Katihar surgeon Dr D N Poddar was among the 12 more casualties, the 3,646 fresh cases took the state Covid tally to 71,794 as on Friday. The death toll also mounted to 400. Dr Poddar died at AIIMS-Patna.
The previous highest single-day positive cases were 3,521, reported in the state on Sunday.
Also, 35,619 tests were conducted that day. Out of the 71,794 Covid patients, 46,265 recovered and 25,127 were still under treatment either in various hospitals or at home.
As per the health department bulletin, four deaths were reported from Patna, taking the toll to 71 in the district so far. Two persons from Vaishali also died, taking the district toll to 11. Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Munger, Nawada, East Champaran and Saran reported one death each. The department stated that 2,445 people recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 64.44%.
Two Covid patients died at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital. Its nodal officer (reporting cell) Dr Mukul Kumar Singh said the one was a 75-year-old man from Sadaquat Ashram area while another was a Muzaffarpur man (50) with a medical history of asthma. He had tested negative on July 29, but his report after his death was found positive for Covid-19.
AIIMS-Patna Covid-19 nodal officer incharge Dr Sanjeev Kumar said eight Covid patients died, including the two reported by TOI on Thursday. Among the six deceased, an 82-year-old woman was from Kurji locality and a 74-year-old man from New Azimabad Colony, both in Patna.
Patna registered over 500 fresh Covid-19 cases on the second consecutive day. A total of 566 people tested positive in the last 24 hours, taking the district tally to 12,160 on Friday. However, with 8,015 recoveries, there were 4,074 active cases in Patna. Katihar has reported 211 cases, the second highest after Patna on Friday. Other districts with large number of cases included East Champaran (188), Nalanda (162), Banka (128), Vaishali (125), Bhagalpur (124), West Champaran (118), Rohtas (114), Sitamarhi (113), Muzaffarpur (109), Samastipur (105) and Purnea (104).
Hot water dispensers installed at PMCH, NMCH
Patna divisional commissioner Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said hot water dispensers were installed at PMCH and NMCH on Friday on the demand from Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment there. “We have installed one dispenser each today and additional one will be put up in both the hospitals. This week, we will also provide such dispensers to all Covid facilities in Patna division,” said Agarwal. He said the district had sufficient beds for Covid-19 patients. As against around 4,000 beds available at different centres, only around 1,000 were occupied, he added.
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