Bihar records 4,002 new Covid cases, 107 deaths

PATNA: The number of daily Covid cases in the state saw further decline on Sunday when 4,002 people tested positive for the virus. However, Covid deaths are still on the rise with 107 people succumbing to the virus across the state in the last 24 hours. With this, the state’s Covid toll has jumped to 4,550.
AIIMS-Patna registered nine Covid deaths on Sunday and six of the victims were from Patna.Eleven patients were admitted to the hospital and 11 discharged on Sunday. The hospital had 200 active Covid patients on Sunday.
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), on the other hand, recorded two fresh deaths on Sunday. Three new patients were admitted to the hospital and five discharged on Sunday.
Of the 107 fresh deaths across the state, Buxar accounted for 10, Begusarai 8, Patna 8, West Champaran 7, Siwan 6, Gopalganj 5, Darbhanga 4 and Gaya 4.
Among the 4,002 new Covid patients, Patna accounted for 759, Muzaffarpur 195, Supaul 187, Begusarai 180, Samastipur 169 and Vaishali 154.
Meanwhile, 1,24,175 people received vaccine shots in the state on Sunday, including 1,20,169 who received their first shot and 4,006 who got their second shot.
Black fungus kills 2 at IGIMS:Black fungus claimed two lives at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Sunday. While one of the victims was from Chhapra, another was a 68-year-old man from Patna. According to IGIMS authorities, 65 black fungus-infected patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 20 patients are Covid-19 positive.