COVID 19 death toll reaches 97 in Bihar, tally climbs to 12,525

As many as 385 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Tuesday, raising tally to 12,525, while death toll reached 97 with a fresh fatality, state health department said here.

According to department, latest fatality was reported from Kaimur district though details like , sex, co-morbidities and time of death were t kwn.

central Bihar district w accounts for two deaths. Patna district has reported highest number of 12 casualties, till date, followed by Darbhanga (7), Samastipur (6), Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, East Champaran, Rohtas and Saran (five each).

Of 385 people tested positive for dreed coronavirus during day, most are from Patna (56), followed by Munger (30), Gaya (29), Bhagalpur (26), Mhubani (25) and Katihar (24) districts.

All 38 districts in state are affected by pandemic and Patna tops list in terms of number of confirmed cases with a tally of 1,114, followed by Bhagalpur (643), Mhubani (536), Begusarai (528), Muzaffarpur (511), Siwan (509) and Munger (449).

state's tally has more than doubled within a span of a month. On June 7, number of confirmed cases in Bihar was 5,070.

neless, state health department insisted that situation was t bleak and recovery rate, at 74.55 per cent, was significantly higher than national aver.