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Patna : Active cases dropped to 1,715 in Bihar including 270 in Patna on July 1 as only 187 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in the state on June 30, 2021, down from 260 the previous day. Bihar logged 4 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the toll to 9,592 in the state on July 1, 2021. Active cases count in Bihar was 1,756 on June, 2021.
Of the 7,22,101 Covid-19 cases recorded so far in the state, altogether 7,10,793 patients have been declared cured including 224 in last 24 hours with the recovery rate (RR) remaining pegged at 98.43 %. Bihar has tested 3,33,34,290 samples so far including 1,28,186 samples on June 30, 2021.
The 187 new Covid-19 cases included 36 in Patna, 10 in Saran, 9 in Saharsa, 8 in Darbhanga, 8 in east Champaran, 7 in Gopalganj, 7 in Madhepura, 7 in Vaishali, 6 in Madhubani, 6 in Samastipur, and 6 in Begusarai.
The 4 new deaths due to Covid-19 included 1 each in Patna, Samastipur, Begusarai, and Lakhisarai. With it, the toll climbed to 2,323 in Patna, 456 in Begusarai, 152 in Samastipur, and 102 in Lakhisarai.
Meanwhile, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey dedicated to the people the newly built RTPCR lab at Siwan Sadar Hospital through virtual medium on July 1, 2021.
