(Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey at Buxar Collectorate)
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Patna : Active cases count further declined to 263 in Bihar including 38 in Patna on August 13, 2021, even as 47 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in the state on August 12, up from 43 on August 11. The Active cases count in the state was 272 a day before. Bihar recorded 3 new deaths due to Covid-19 during last 24 hours taking the toll to 9,649 in the state on August 13, 2021. The state had not recorded any death due to Covid -19 during past few days.
The state has logged 7,25,416 Covid-19 cases so far of which 7,15,503 patients have been declared cured including 53 in last 24 hours with the recovery rate (RR) being static at 98.63% on August 13. Bihar has tested 3,93,03,190 samples so far including 1,53,702 samples on August 12, 2021.
The new 47 Covid-19 cases included 10 in Darbhanga, 6 in Patna, 6 in Samastipur, 3 in Katihar, 3 in Purnia, 2 in Sitamarhi, 2 in Jamui, and 2 in Lakisarai.
The 3 new deaths due to Covid-19 included 1 each in Patna, Madhubani, and Rohtas. With it, the toll climbed to 2,331 in Patna, 338 in Madhubani, and 270 in Rohtas.