Shashank Shekhar
Patna : Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases jumped to 1,178 in Bihar with 33 more persons including 14 from Madhubani district in North Bihar and six from Bhojpur testing positive to the disease on May 16, 2020, late night.
In Madhubani District, three confirmed cases were reported from Arghawa and two from Madhubani Town and one each from Basaith, Mangrouni, Purwai Tola, Basupatti, Madhiya, Sirahi, Benipatti, Sundarpur, and Kataiya.
In Bhojpur district, four confirmed cases were reported from Jagdishpur and two from Sandesh. Samastipur district reported three confirmed cases – one each from Ujiyarpur, Harpur, and Rosera. Jamui district reported two cases while Patna, Bhagalpur, and Kaimur districts reported one case each. In Purnia district in eastern Bihar, two confirmed cases were reported from Murballa. In Patna, one case was reported from Naubatpur.