(file pic : Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviewing Covid situation )
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Patna : The frightening surge in Covid-19 cases continues in Bihar as 7,487 more persons including 2,672 from Patna, 389 from Muzaffarpur, 349 from Munger, 314 from Bhagalpur, 261 from Gaya, 255 from Begusarai, 243 from Saran, 217 from Samastipur, 200 from Aurangabad, 178 from Nalanda, 177 from Jehanabad, 176 from West Champaran, 162 from East Champaran, and 159 from Saharsa, and 159 from Siwan, tested positive for Covid -19 on April 18, 2021. The state had recorded 8,690 new Covid-19 cases on April 18, 2021.
The new 7,487 Covid-19 cases also included 149 from Purnia, 136 from Nawada, 110 from Bhojpur, 102 from Katihar, 98 from Gopalganj, 96 from Rohtas, 96 from Vaishali, 88 from Madhubani, 79 from Buxar, 74 from Darbhanga, 70 from Lakhisarai, 65 from Madhepura, 65 from Supaul, 58 from Arwal, 45 from Sheikhpura, 43 from Araria, 43 from Banka, 42 from Sitamarhi, and 22 from Sheohar.
With it, the number of Active cases jumped to 49,527 in Bihar including 13,706 in Patna on April 19 from 44,700 Active cases on April 18, 20201.
The Covid-19 cases climbed to 3,31,604 in Bihar on April 19, 2021, of which 2,80,286 patients have been declared cured including 2,619 in last 24 hours with the recovery rate (RR) further dropping to 84.52 % from 85.67% on April 18, 2021. Bihar has so far tested 25329800 samples including 83,361 samples on April 18, 20201.
The Covid-19 death toll surged to 1,790 in Bihar on April 19, 2021, with 41 new deaths being recorded in the state in last 24 hours including 12 in Patna, 5 in Muzaffarpur, 4 in Bhagalpur, 3 in Purnia, 3 in Darbhanga, 2 in Munger, 2 from West Champaran, 2 in Saran, 2 in Sheikhpura, 1 each from Nalanda, Saharsa, Supaul, Madhubani, Bhojpur, and Jehanabad.
With it, the toll jumped to 523 in Patna, 110 in Bhagalpur, 67 in Saran, 66 in Nalanda, 65 in Munger, 63 in Muzaffarpur, 54 in Bhojpur, 51 in Darbhanga, 38 in Madhubani, 33 in Jehanabad, 29 in Nawada, 29 in Purnia, 29 in West Champaran, 21 in Supaul, 16 in Sheikhpura, and 16 in Saharsa.
JD(U) MLA from Tarapur Assembly Constituency in Munger District Mewalal Chaudhay died to Covid-19 at a private hospital at Patna on April 19, 202021. He was a former Minister.