Doctor, 16 others die of Covid, Patna reports 620 new cases

PATNA: A doctor from Munger was among the 17 Covid-19 patients who died in Bihar in the past 24 hours. The number of casualties due to the coronavirus was the highest in a day so far, as the toll mounted to 249 on Sunday. The deceased included Dr DN Choudhary and five residents of the state capital. The state has reported total 38,919 Covid cases and 26,308 recoveries with 12,360 active cases remaining as on Sunday.
Patna also surpassed its previous single-day record and reported 620 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,514 in the district.However, 3,913 patients have recovered and 37 died in the district, which has 2,564 active cases.
As per the state health department, five deaths were registered in Bhagalpur, taking the toll to 25 there, and two deaths each were reported from Munger and West Champaran besides one each from Aurangabad, Buxar, Kishanganj, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Samastipur and Sitamarhi districts.
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) reported five deaths. However, Covid-19 report of one of the deceased is awaited, the hospital’s nodal officer (reporting cell), Dr Mukul Kumar Singh said. Three of the deceased at NMCH were from Patna. “One was a 68-year-old man from Buddha Colony. He was diabetic and was admitted on Saturday. Another was a 64-year-old man from Sadar Gali in Patna City. He died of cardiac arrest. The third one was from Nathu Pur in Patna. He was also a diabetic. One 34-year-old man from Bidupur in Vaishali died on Saturday night. His death was reported on Sunday,” he said.
AIIMS-Patna reported nine deaths due to Covid-19 on Sunday. The deceased included a 49-year-old Boring Road resident and a 51-year-old from Old Jakkanpur locality, hospital’s Covid-19 incharge Dr Sanjeev Kumar said. He said both the deceased did not have any major comorbidity and they died mainly due to Covid-19. He said Dr Choudhary, 75, was a diabetic and died on Saturday night.
As per the health department’s data, apart from Patna, Muzaffarpur registered 123 Covid-19 positive cases, followed by Gaya (112), Nalanda (105), Saran (102), Bhojpur (102), Jamui (93) and Bhagalpur (71).
State health department secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said 1,788 Covid patients recovered in the past 24 hours and there were total 26,308 recoveries in state, which stands at 67.60%. He further said 14,199 samples had been tested in the past 24 hours and altogether 45,63,24 samples so far across the state.