PATNA: Altogether 10 more people tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the state’s tally to 7,25,718. Of these, four were registered in Patna and one each in Bhojpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Gopalganj, Katihar, and Madhepura. In the last 24 hours, as many as 24 patients also recuperated from the disease. With this, the total number of recovered patients went up to 7,15,979.
Besides, the number of active cases declined to 86 on Wednesday from 100 on Tuesday. As many as 13 districts in Bihar had zero active cases. These included Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Buxar, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Lakhisarai, Madhubani, Munger, West Champaran, Sheikhpura, and Siwan.
According to sources, no hospital in the state reported any Covid-related death for the fifth consecutive day. While one Covid patient was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna on Wednesday, two new patients were admitted to the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital.
Meanwhile, 1,51,250 doses of Covid vaccines were administered on Wednesday. Over 3.84 crore doses have been given to beneficiaries in the state so far.
