Bihar records highest one-day 21 Covid deaths

PATNA: The state on Monday reported the highest one-day official deaths due to Covid-19, with 21 people succumbing to the virus, taking the toll to 450. The number of deaths in Patna went up to 88 with seven more deaths reported on Monday.
With 3,021 fresh Covid-19 cases reported, the tally has reached 82,741. However, with 54,139 recoveries, active cases stand at 28,150 in Bihar.As per data shared by the health department on Monday, 2,824 people recovered in 24 hours till Sunday, taking the recovery rate to 65%.
While the health department reported seven deaths from Patna, two deaths each were reported from Munger and Siwan, taking their respective toll to 22 and 10. Araria, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Vaishali and Supaul reported one death each.
According to AIIMS-Patna nodal in-charge for Covid-19, two deaths were reported at the hospital. One was a 62-year-old man from Nehru Nagar in Pataliputra, while another was a 64-year-old man from Bhagalpur. New patients from Hardinge Road, Adarsh Nagar in Phulwarisharif, Finance Colony, Bhoothnath Road and Jay Prakash Nagar were admitted at AIIMS-Patna on Monday.
NMCH epidemiologist-cum-nodal officer (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh informed about three deaths at the hospital. One was a 76-year-old man from Bakarganj in Patna and he died of cardiac arrest. “Another was a 38-year-old male from Dararpur in Mehnar. He had a medical history of asthma and third was a 74-year-old male from Simari in Raghopur in Supaul. He had a medical history of asthma, hypertension and TB,” said Dr Mukul.
He further said 11 patients were admitted at the NMCH, and till Monday, there were 76 patients admitted. Of these, one is on ventilator support, 50 on oxygen and 25 in ICU while there are 363 available beds.
Patna registered 402 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 13,892. However, with 9,801 recoveries and 88 deaths, active cases stand at 4003. Other districts which reported large number of cases are Begusarai (171), Buxar (169), Vaishali (149), east Champaran (141), Samastpur (116), Saran (113), West Champaran (108) Saharsa (96), Nalanda (93) and Gaya (92).