Bihar: Covid-19 tally reaches 2,32,460 with 763 new cases

PATNA: Altogether 763 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Wednesday, taking the state’s tally to 2,32,460. Besides, four deaths — one each from Patna, Bhagalpur, Jamui and Rohtas — were registered after which the toll reached 1,237. However, with 350 recoveries, there are 5,424 active cases in the state.
Patna, where 194 cases were reported on Tuesday, witnessed a spurt with 292 people testing positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.With 39,064 recoveries and 320 deaths, there are 1,735 active cases in the district. Muzaffarpur (34), Katihar (26), Nalanda (26), Purnea (28), Saharsa (22), Gaya (19) and Vaishali (19) are some other districts where corona cases were registered.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna (AIIMS-P) reported four deaths, including those of a 78-year-old man from East Champaran, a 53-year-old from Jamui, a 65-year-old man from Purnea and an 88-year-old from Siwan.
AIIMS-P nodal officer for Covid-19, Dr Sanjeev Kumar, told TOI that 15 patients were admitted to the hospital and 12 discharged on Wednesday.
“Former Union minister Dr C P Thakur is showing improvement. The condition of Patna Medical College and Hospital’s former superintendent Dr Lakhinder Prasad is also stable and Dr Pradeep Kumar Verma of Anugrah Narayan Medical College and Hospital has been discharged,” Dr Sanjeev said.
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital did not report any death. While one patient was admitted there, another was discharged from the hospital.
Over 1.40 crore samples have been tested in Bihar so far.
CORONA STATUS
Cases today: 763
Total cases: 2,32,460
Recoveries: 2,25,797
Deaths: 1,237
Suicides: 2
Active cases: 5,424