Covid cases in Bihar cross 45,000-mark, Patna sees a dip

PATNA: Covid-19 cases crossed the 45,000 mark on Wednesday with fresh 2,328 people testing positive for the virus. Four deaths were also reported by the health department on Wednesday, taking the toll to 273.
With 45,919 registered cases and 30,504 recoveries so far, the active cases stand at 15,140 in Bihar. The state also registered the highest number of tests conducted by testing 17,794 samples in 24 hours.
Even though Patna registered 377 new cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 7,818, the district is witnessing a fall in the number of cases compared to the past five days.On Tuesday, 411 cases were reported from Patna and a day before on Monday it reported 437 cases. Patna had reported 620 cases on previous Sunday and 544 cases on Saturday.
As per the health department, two deaths were reported from Gaya, taking the district’s toll to 19 and one death each from Araria and West Champaran, taking their respective toll to 5 and 10.
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital reported four deaths, including two Patna residents. A 19-year-old boy from Khajekalan area of Patna City locality, who was diabetic and died eight days after his admission. And a 45-year-old woman from Ashok Rajpath, near Khuda Baksha library, who died due to cardiac arrest.
“The third deceased was a 55-year-old man from Rohtas district. He had a medical history of diabetes, hypertension and TB. The fourth deceased was a 36-year-old man from Saraya in Vaishali. He too was diabetic and died on Tuesday,” said NMCH epidemiologist-cum-nodal in charge (reporting cell) Dr Mukul Kumar Singh.
Three deaths were also reported at AIIMS-Patna on Wednesday, including a 50-year-old Krishna Nagar resident, a 55-year-old man from Birla Colony in Phulwarisharif and a 75-year-old woman from Dalmiya Nagar in Rohtas.
Other districts which reported a large number of Covid-19 cases are Bhojpur (161), Rohtas (124), Saran (120), Aurangabad (109), East Champaran (76) and Gaya (72).
The health department further stated that 1,284 people have recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 30,504 and recovery rate to 66.43%.
State health minister Mangal Pandey, meanwhile, visited AIIMS-Patna, which is the fourth dedicated Covid-19 hospital in the state, and met patients there. He also held a meeting with the hospital administration. Pandey later said so far over five lakh people have been tested for coronavirus. “Today maximum 17,794 tests have been done,” he tweeted after his visit to the hospital.