Bihar clocks 111 fresh Covid cases

PATNA: The state’s daily Covid count once again crossed the 100-mark on Tuesday with 111 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
According to the health department, 54,658 samples were tested across the state in the last 24 hours.
The day also saw 46 more people recuperating from the virus in the state.
With new cases surpassing the number of recoveries, there has also been an increase in active cases which stood at 622 on Tuesday.
Fresh Covid cases were registered in 29 districts on Tuesday with Patna alone accounting for 50 cases.
Among other districts, Begusarai recorded eight fresh cases, Bhagalpur seven, Bhojpur six and West Champaran five.
As per the State Health Society, the state’s Covid tally has now increased to 2,63770. However, 2,61,583 people have so far defeated the virus in the state. The virus, meanwhile, claimed two more lives on Tuesday. The victims were from Patna and Sitamarhi districts.
Meanwhile, 98,191 first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered in the state on Tuesday.
Among the beneficiaries who took vaccine shots, 74,931 were senior citizens and 9,971 people above 45 years of age with comorbidities.
So far, 8.90 lakh senior citizens and 1.40 lakh people above 45 years of age with comorbidities have taken their first shot in the state. Apart from them, 8,240 beneficiaries took their second dose on Tuesday.
The Centre on Tuesday instructed the states to prepare for vaccination of all people above 45 years of age from April 1.