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Covid-19 toll climbs to 84 in Bihar, tally at 11,111
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omen stitch face masks in the view of the coronavirus pandemic, at a workshop in Patna, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo
omen stitch face masks in the view of the coronavirus pandemic, at a workshop in Patna, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

With six more fatalities, the Covid-19 death toll has climbed to 84 in Bihar, while 197 fresh cases have pushed the state's tally of coronavirus patients to 11,111, according to a health department bulletin.

The state has 2,816 active coronavirus cases, while 8,211 patients have recovered from the disease.

"197 more Covid-19 +ve cases in Bihar taking the total to 11,111. We are ascertaining their trail of infection," the bulletin issued on late Friday night said.

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It added that six more fatalities due to the disease were reported, raising the Covid-19 death toll in the state to 84.

All 38 districts in the state have reported Covid-19 cases.

According to the bulletin, the districts with a large number of positive cases include Patna (1,016), Bhagalpur (552), Madhubani (490), Begusarai (476), Siwan (467), Muzaffarpur (398), Munger (377), Samastipur (365), Rohtas (362) and Katihar (350).

A total of 2,43,167 samples were tested for the disease in the state till Friday, the bulletin said.

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(Published 04 July 2020, 15:20 IST)