PATNA: The state on Wednesday reported altogether 298 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths.
As many as 1,06,652 samples were tested in Bihar.
The maximum number of cases were reported from Patna (71), followed by Saran and Muzaffarpur that reported 17 cases each.
Fresh corona cases were also reported in some other districts like Saharsa (15), Lakhisarai (15) and Darbhanga (14).
During the same period, 398 people recovered from the disease, taking the number of active cases to 2,704.
With recoveries surpassing the number of new cases, active cases in all the districts have decreased now.
Some of the districts with the least number of active Covid cases are Banka (5), Sheohar (7), Buxar (8) and Jehanabad (9).
Besides, two deaths were registered in Patna, taking the total toll to 2,320 in the district.
Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Buxar and Sheikhpura also reported one death each.
Meanwhile, 3.24 lakh people were given Covid-19 vaccine shots on Wednesday.
These included 3.06 lakh beneficiaries, who got their first shot, and another 17,615, who received their second dose.
Patna accounts for 71 of 298 new Covid cases in Bihar
