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Patna : Active cases count dropped to 280 in Bihar including 36 in Patna on August 10, 2021, as only 44 more persons tested positive for Covid -19 on August 9, 2021, in the state. The count of active cases in Bihar was 285 on August 9, 2021. Bihar did not report any new death due to Covid-19 in lst 24 hours and the toll remained static at 9,646 in the state on August 10, 2021.
The state has recorded 7,25,279 Covid-19 cases so far of which 7,15,352 patients have been declared cured including 49 in last 24 hours with the recovery rate (RR) being 98.63 % on August 10, 2021. Bihar has tested 3,88,20,518 samples so far including 1,56,204 samples on August 9. The 44 new Covid-19 included 6 in Patna, 3 in Madhepura, 3 in Araria, 2 in Gaya, 2 in Katihar, 2 in Saharsa, 2 in Sheohar, nd 2 in Siwan, according to State Health Department figure.
Meanwhile, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched the start of OPD service at all Government hospitals in the state on August 10, 2021, and expanded the Telemedicine service at Patna.
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