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Patna : With only 1,785 more persons testing positive for Covid-19 on May 27, 2021, further down from 2,568 cases the previous day,  Active cases count in Bihar dropped to 24,809 on May 28, 2021, continuing the declining trend. The Active cases count in the state was 28, 447 on May 27, 2021.

Bihar also recorded 61 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the tally to 5,004 in the state on May 28, 2021. The recovery rate (RR) of Covid-19 patients improved to 95.76% in the state on May 28 from 95.24% on May 27, 2021.

The 1,785 new Covid-19 cases included 238 in Patna, 129 in Begusarai, 98 in Nalanda, 98 in Gopalganj, 85 in Araria, 78 in Muzaffarpur, 76 in Supaul,68 in Vaishali,  60 in Katihar, 57 in Purnia, 55 in Saran, 53 in East Champaran, 51 in Kishanganj, 47 in Saharsa, 45 in Siwan, 44 in Darbhanga, 43 in Madhubani, and 40 in Samastipur.

The 61 new deaths included 11 in Patna, 6 in Madhubani, 6 in Saran, 6 in Begusarai, 3 in Nawada, 3 in East Champaran, 3 in Siwan, 2 in Madhepura,2 in Sheohar, 2 in Sitamarhi, 2 in Arwal, 2 in Araria, and 2 in Gopalganj.

With it, the Covid-19 death toll climbed to 1,190 in Patna, 284 in Muzaffarpur, 260 in Bhagalpur, 182 in Saran, 177 in Darbhanga, 132 in Rohtas, 129 in Siwan, 126 in Madhubani, 122 in Begusarai, 121 in East Champaran, 98 in Bhojpur, 96 in Nawada, 84 in Banka, 84 in Madhepura, 82 in Sitamarhi, 67 in Araria, 60 in Supaul, 45 in Arwal, 40 in Gopalganj, 39 in Gopalganj, 39 in Kaimur, 35 in Sheikhpura, 17 in Sheohar,