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Patna : COVID-19 cases rose to 75,786 in Bihar on August 8, 2020, afternoon, with 3,992 more persons including 534 from Patna, 210 from Begusarai, 193 from Katihar, 160 from Vaishali, 147 from Samastipur, 139 from East Champaran, 131 from Buxar, 131 from Rohtas, 120 from Nalanda, 119 from Bhojpur, 118 from Muzaffarpur, 117 from Madhubani, 111 from Saran, 107 from Siwan, 106 from Araria, 102 from Gopalganj, and 102 from West Champaran testing positive to it on August 7, 2020.
According to State Health Department Sources, 99 persons in Purnia, 96 in Sitamarhi, 95 in Gaya, 91 in Bhagalpur, 89 from Supaul 89 in Sheikhpura, 86 in Saharsa, 84 in Aurangabad, 72 in Madhepura, and 70 in Kishanganj also tested COVID positive on August 7, 2020. A total of 48,673 COVID patients have been declared cured till date in the state with the recovery rate being 64.22 %. Sources said that 2,408 patients were declared cured during last 24 hours.
COVID-19 death toll in Bihar jumped to 419 with 19 new deaths being reported from different parts of the state during last 24 hours including six from Patna, two from Vaishali, two from Gaya, and one each from Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Aurangabad, Kaimur, Bhojpur, East Champaran, and Araria districts. The COVID death toll has jumped to 77 in Patna, 34 in Bhagalpur, 28 in Gaya, 23 in Rohtas, 21 in Nalanda, 16 in Muzaffarpur, 16 in Bhojpur, and 15 in East Champaran.