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Patna : Bihar recorded 5,871 new Covid-19 cases on May 19, bringing the count of Active cases to 54,406 in Bihar on May 20, 2021. The count of Active cases in the state was 58,610 on May 19, 2021. The state also logged 98 new deaths in last 24 hours taking the tally to 4,241 on May 20, 2021. The recovery rate (RR) of Covid-19 patients in Bihar improved to 91.32% on May 20 from 90.64% on May 19, 2021.
Meanwhile, 35 Oxygen concentrators, 7,900 Oxygen Nasal Tubes, 1,900 Oxygen Masks, and 750 Humidifier reached Patna on May 20, 2021, by a Special IAF plane, according to Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey. Pandey thanked the Government of India for it.
The 5,871 new Covid-19 cases included 1,281 in Patna, 356 in Muzaffarpur, 258 in Samastipur, 249 in Begusarai, 232 in Gaya, 217 in Nalanda, 192 in East Champaran, 191 in Supaul, 184 in Munger, 182 in Purnia, 169 in Araria, 145 in Darbhanga, 139 in Gopalganj, 139 in Madhubani, 137 in Bhagalpur, 135 in Katihar, 132 in Banka, 128 in Sheohar, 125 in Saran, 120 in Kishanganj, 107 in Saharsa, 104 in Madhepura, and 103 in Vaishali.
Bihar has tested 2,86,10,133 samples so far including 1,40,070 samples on May 19, 2021. Of the 6,76,045 Covid-19 cases recorded till date in Bihar, a total of 6,17,397 patients have been declared cured so far including 9,977 in last 24 hours.
As far 98 new deaths due to Covid-19 go, they included 15 in Rohtas, 12 in West Champaran, 12 in Saran, 7 in Patna, 7 in Kaimur, 5 in Nalanda, 5 in Munger, 5 in Buxar, 4 in Siwan, 4 in Gopalganj, 3 in Lakhisarai, 3 in Khagaria, 2 in Bhagalpur, 2 in Darbhanga, 2 in Gaya, and 2 in Jamui.
With it, the Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,114 in Patna, 253 in Bhagalpur, 243 in West Champaran, 211 in Nalanda, 169 in Gaya, 159 in Darbhanga, 129 in Saran, 123 in Munger, 90 in Siwan, 88 in Rohtas, 81 in Samastipur, 78 in Nawada, 77 in Madhepura, 71 in Banka, 61 in Jehanabad, 41 in Buxar, 31 in Saharsa, 30 in Gopalganj, 30 in Lakhisarai, 29 in Jamui, 24 in Khagaria, 21 in Kaimur, 10 in Sheohar,