This story is from August 13, 2020

Covid cases cross 90,000-mark, 3,741 new cases reported in Bihar

Covid-19 cases crossed the 90,000-mark on Wednesday, with 3,741testing positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 90,553. The state also registered nine more deaths, raising the toll to 474. With 60,068 recoveries, active cases now stand at 30,009 in Bihar.
Covid cases cross 90,000-mark, 3,741 new cases reported in Bihar
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PATNA: Covid-19 cases crossed the 90,000-mark on Wednesday, with 3,741 testing positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 90,553. The state also registered nine more deaths, raising the toll to 474. With 60,068 recoveries, active cases now stand at 30,009 in Bihar.
In the past 24 hours, 3,029 people have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 66% and 92,414 samples were tested in the state, according to data shared by the health department.

On Wednesday, maximum cases were registered in Patna with 529 people testing positive for Covid-19, taking the district’s tally so far to 14,980. However, with 11,616 recoveries and 91 deaths, active cases in the state capital stand at 3,273.
Other districts which reported large number of cases are Begusarai (254), Katihar (200), Saharsa (175), East Champaran (169), Madhubani (169), Muzaffarpur (160), Saran (148), Rohtas (140), Purnia (124), Gaya (107) and Vaishali (97).
The department also reported one death each from Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Jehanabad, Madhubani, Patna, Samastipur, Supaul and Arwal.
As per information shared by the NMCH administration, two deaths were reported there on Wednesday. The hospital’s epidemiologist-cum-nodal in charge (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh, said one of the deceased was a 63-year-old man from Mahavir lane in Patna and had a history of hypertension. Another was a 62-year-old man from Laxmipur in Mahua, who died of cardiac arrest.

Two deaths were also reported from AIIMS-Patna. The two deceased were a 60-year-old man from Bankmen Colony in Hajipur and a 42-year-old man from Rajapur village in Begusarai.
Keeping in mind the increase in Covid-19 cases and the need for plasma therapy, the health department has decided to start this facility at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan from August 16. Sources said Jai Prabha hospital and JLNMCH are also in the pipeline for the facility.
The department will also cap the prices being charged by private hospitals in treating Covid-19 patients. When asked whether a panel will be formed to assess this issue, principal secretary (health), Pratyaya Amrit said, “I am seized with the matter.” Amrit said a letter in this regard has come from the Centre asking to fix prices charged by private hospitals. “We cannot let them (private hospitals) fleece people. You will get the results soon,” Amrit added.
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