Covid-19 cases jump over 100 again, state health dept reports no death

PATNA: The state on Tuesday reported 103 new Covid-19 cases against 12,20,96 samples tested. In the same time period, 108 people recovered, taking the recovery rate to 98.56%. Officially, no death due to Covid-19 was reported.
The state Covid-19 tally reached 72,34,57. However, with total 71,30,55 recoveries, the active cases have come down to 782.
The health department’s bulletin apart, both AIIMS-Patna and NMCH reported one death each on Tuesday, while IGIMS reported two deaths, including one due to mucormycosis.
Of the 103 new cases, maximum 11 were from Patna, followed by seven from Madhepura. Eight districts did not report any new cases, while six others had just one case each.
On the other hand, former deputy CM and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi appreciated the Centre’s initiative of providing Rs800 crore to Bihar. He said this financial aid will help in construction of hospitals, enhancing oxygen storage capacity of all the hospitals, along with testing, tracing and treatment.
SuMo also praised the state government’s decision to set up five health and wellness centres in all the assembly constituencies, along with one additional primary health centre with an estimated outlay of Rs1,988.5 crore in order to strengthen the health infrastructure before the predicted third wave. “Keeping in mind the predicted threat to children in the possible third wave, facilities at neonatal intensive care unit, paediatric intensive care unit and newborn care unit are being enhanced,” read a part of his tweet.
Virus update
Cases today: 102
Total cases: 72,34,57
Recoveries: 71,30,55
Deaths (including suicides): 9,620
Active cases: 782