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Patna : Active cases further dropped to 49,311 in Bihar on May 21 in Bihas as only 5,154 people tested positive for Covid-19 across the state on May 20, 2021. The count of Active cases was 54,406 in the state on May 20, 2021. The recovery rate (RR) of Covid-19 patients was 92.12% in the state on May 21, 2021. Bihar recorded 98 new deaths on May 21 taking the tally to 4,339 in the state.
The WHO on May 21 handed over 100 Oxygen Concentrators, 2 top quality tents of 12 bed strength each and 3 tents of 6 bed capacity each that can be used under -20C up to 50 C, and 1.25 lakh face masks to Bihar Government in view of the Covid pandemic. Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey has thanked Country Director, WHO, Dr Roderico H Ofrin, for this medical help.
The 5,154 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Bihar included 981 in Patna, 376 in Darbhanga, 259 in Muzaffarpur, 229 in Gopalganj, 199 in Begusarai, 194 in Samastipur, 185 in Gaya, 174 in Madhubani, 173 in Katihar, 171 in Purnia, 149 in Saharsa, 141 in Bhagalpur, 135 in Siwan, 130 in Araria, 129 in Nalanda, 121 in Kishanganj, 121 in Supaul, 117 in East Champaran, 117 in Munger, 116 in Vaishali, and 96 in Aurangabad.
The 98 new deaths reported in the state included 11 in Patna, 11 in Rohtas, 7 in West Champaran, 6 in Saran, 6 in Gaya, 5 in Kaimur, 4 in Madhubani, 4 in Siwan, 4 in Nalanda, 3 in Darbhanga, 2 in Muzaffarpur, 2 in Samastipur, 2 in Sitamarhi, 2 in Vaishali, 2 in Banka, 2 in Jehanabad, 2 in Jamui, and 2 in Bhojpur.
With it, the Covid-19 toll climbed to 1,125 in Patna, 262 in Muzaffarpur, 254 in Bhagalpur, 250 in West Champaran, 215 in Nalanda, 175 in Gaya, 162 in Darbhanga, 135 in Saran, 124 in Munger, 106 in Vaishali, 100 in Madhubani, 100 in East Champaran, 99 in Rohtas, 94 in Siwan, 86 in Bhojpur, 83 in Samastipur, 79 in Nawada, 75 in Begusarai, 73 in Banka, 70 in Sitamarhi, 63 in Jehanabad, 50 in Supaul, 48 in Araria, 31 in Arwal, 31 in Jamui, and 26 in Kaimur.