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Patna : Active cases surged to 76,419 in Bihar on April 23, 2021, as 12,672 more persons tested positive to Covid-19 on April 22, 2021, up from 11,489 new cases on April 22, 2021. Bihar also recorded 54 new deaths on April 23, 2021. The state has so far tested 2,57,51,146 samples including 1,08,147 samples on April 22, 2021.
The 12,672 new Covid-19 cases include 2,801 from Patna, 816 from Gaya, 748 from Aurangabad, 704 from Muzaffarpur, 617 from Saran, 607 from Begusarai, 396 from Rohtas, 389 from Purnia, 383 from Munger, 375 from Bhagalpur, 354 from West Champaran, 347 from Nalanda, 340 from Vaishali, 279 from Siwan, 253 from Khagaria, 229 from Madhubani, 224 from Samastipur, 223 from Jamui, 216 from Katihar, 214 from Supaul, 203 from East Champaran, 191 from Jehanabad, 181 from Buxar, 168 from Madhepura, 153 from Kaimur, 133 from Lakhisarai, 128 from Gopalganj, 127 from Arwal, 118 from Araria, 112 from Bhojpur, 98 from Darbhanga, 74 from Sitamarhi, 59 from Banka, 54 from Sheohar, and 37 from Sheikhpura.
The Covid-19 death toll jumped to 2,010 in Bihar on April 23, 2021, with 54 new deaths being reported in the state in last 24 hours including 13 from Patna, 7 from Muzaffarpur, 5 from West Champaran, 4 from Nalanda, 4 from Gaya, 3 from Darbhanga, 2 from Bhagalpur, 2 from Bhojpur, 2 from Sheikhpura, and 1 each from Banka, Begusarai, Arwal, Kaimur, Khagaria, Madhubani, Nawada, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Siwan.
The toll climbed to 569 in Patna, 138 in Bhagalpur, 95 in Gaya, 81 in Muzaffarpur, 74 in Nalanda, 72 in Saran, 64 in Darbhanga, 58 in Bhojpur, 48 in Rohtas, 41 in West Champaran, and 40 in Madhubani.