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Patna : Active cases count dropped to 383 in Bihar including 55 in Patna on August 3, 2021, even as 60 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in the state on August 2, up from 37 on August 1, 2021. Active cases count in the state was 400 on August 2, 2021. Bihar did not report any new death due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours and the toll remained static at 9,644 in the state on August 3.

Bihar has recorded 7,24,977 Covid-19 cases so far of which 7,14,949 patients have been declared cured including 77 in last 24 hours with the recovery rate (RR) improving to 98.62% on August 3, 2021, from 98.61% on August 2. The state has tested 3,77,45,573 samples so far including 1,35,618 samples on August 2, 2021.

The 60 new Covid-19 cases included 9 in Patna, 6 in Khagaria,  4 in Aurangabad, 3 in Gaya, 3 in Kishanganj, 3 in Nalanda, 3 in Rohtas, 2 in Madhepura, 2 in Araria, 2 in Darbhanga, 2 in katihar, 2 in Purnia, 2 in Saharsa, and 2 in Vaishali.