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Patna : Bihar recorded a total of 6,286 new Covid-19 cases on May 17, 2021, up from 5,920 new cases the previous day, taking the count of Active cases to 64,698 in the state on May 18, 2021. The total count of Active cases was 69,697 in Bihar on May 17, 2021. Bihar also logged 111 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the death toll to 4,039 in the state on May 18, 2021. The recovery rate (RR) of Covid-19 patients improved to 89.65 % in the state on May 18 from 88.81% on May 17, 2021. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviewed community kitchen in Patna urban areas on May 18, 2021. The CM also interacted with the beneficiaries.
The 6,286 new cases recorded in the state in last 24 hours included 924 in Patna, 424 in Gopalganj, 360 in Purnia, 273 in Begusarai, 266 in East Champaran, 265 in Supaul, 232 in Nalanda, 218 in Araria, 217 in Samastipur, 211 in Muzaffarpur, 206 in West Champaran, 193 in Kishanganj, 191 in Madhubani, 181 in Vaishali, 163 in Gaya, 153 in Siwan, 145 in Madhepura, 137 in Katihar, 135 in Munger, 111 in Bhagalpur, and 108 in Saharsa.
Bihar has tested 2,83,29,961 samples so far including 1,35,130 samples on May 17, 2021. The state has recorded 6,64,115 Covid-19 cases so far of which 5,95,377 patients have been declared cured till date including 11,174 in last 24 hours.
The 111 new Covid-19 deaths included 14 in Patna, 10 in West Champaran, 9 in Muzaffarpur, 7 in Nalanda, 7 in Buxar, 6 in Vaishali, 6 in Rohtas, 6 in Begusarai, 5 in East Champaran, 4 in Siwan, 3 in Purnia, 3 in Saran, 3 in Bhagalpur, 3 in Gaya, 2 in Madhepura, 2 in Nawada, 2 in Samastipur, 2 in Arwal, 2 in Bhojpur, 2 in Darbhanga, 2 in Jehanabad, and 2 in Katihar.
With this, gthe Covid-19 death toll climbed to 1,096 in Patna, 259 in Muzaffarpur, 250 in Bhagalpur, 223 in West Champaran, 204 in Nalanda, 167 in Gaya, 154 in Darbhanga, 112 in Saran, 99 in Vaishali, 97 in East Champaran, 96 in Madhubani, 84 in Bhojpur, 77 in Siwan, 76 in Nawada, 76 in Samastipur, 72 in Madhepura, 69 in Banka, 66 in Sitamarhi, 65 in Begusarai, 62 in Rohtas, 58 in Jehanabad, 47 in Supaul, 43 in Araria, 40 in Katihar, 35 in Buxar, 31 in Sheikhpura, 26 in Lakhisarai, 19 in Kishanganj, and 9 in Sheohar.