<p>The number of Covid-19 patients, who have been cured of the disease in Bihar, crossed the two lakh-mark on Sunday with 1,399 fresh recoveries, according to a bulletin issued by the health department.</p>.<p>The total number of recoveries now stands at 2,00,920, it said, adding that the recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state has improved to 94.69 per cent.</p>.<p>Over one crore samples have been tested for Covid-19 in the state, including 1,39,218 in the last 24 hours, it said.</p>.<p>At least 749 new cases were reported, taking the tally in the state to 2,12,191, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>The death toll rose to 1,049 in Bihar after seven more people succumbed to the infection, it said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-Covid-19-vaccine-bengaluru-karnataka-mumbai-maharashtra-chennai-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-uttar-pradesh-west-bengal-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-health-ministry-Oxford-906655.html#1" target="_blank">For live updates on the coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the bulletin, the state has 10,222 active cases at present.</p>.<p>Of the seven fresh fatalities, three were reported from Patna and one each from Purnea, East Champaran, Samastipur and Arwal.</p>.<p>Patna, accounted for 259 of the 1,049 Covid-19 deaths recorded in the state, followed by Bhagalpur at 65, Gaya and Nalanda at 48 each and East Champaran at 42.</p>.<p>Patna district reported the highest number of new cases at 238, followed by Muzaffarpur (60), Nalanda (38), East Champaran (30) and Purnea (25).</p>
<p>The number of Covid-19 patients, who have been cured of the disease in Bihar, crossed the two lakh-mark on Sunday with 1,399 fresh recoveries, according to a bulletin issued by the health department.</p>.<p>The total number of recoveries now stands at 2,00,920, it said, adding that the recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state has improved to 94.69 per cent.</p>.<p>Over one crore samples have been tested for Covid-19 in the state, including 1,39,218 in the last 24 hours, it said.</p>.<p>At least 749 new cases were reported, taking the tally in the state to 2,12,191, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>The death toll rose to 1,049 in Bihar after seven more people succumbed to the infection, it said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-Covid-19-vaccine-bengaluru-karnataka-mumbai-maharashtra-chennai-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-uttar-pradesh-west-bengal-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-health-ministry-Oxford-906655.html#1" target="_blank">For live updates on the coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the bulletin, the state has 10,222 active cases at present.</p>.<p>Of the seven fresh fatalities, three were reported from Patna and one each from Purnea, East Champaran, Samastipur and Arwal.</p>.<p>Patna, accounted for 259 of the 1,049 Covid-19 deaths recorded in the state, followed by Bhagalpur at 65, Gaya and Nalanda at 48 each and East Champaran at 42.</p>.<p>Patna district reported the highest number of new cases at 238, followed by Muzaffarpur (60), Nalanda (38), East Champaran (30) and Purnea (25).</p>