Patna, Aug 7 (UNI) COVID 19 cases continue to surge in Bihar where 3,646 new positive cases were detected , taking the tally of coronavirus positive patients to 71794 in the state so far.
Health department sources said here today that of the new cases Patna reported 566 followed by Katihar 211, East Champaran 188, Nalanda 162, Banka 128 , Vaishali 125, Bhagalpur 124, West Champaran 118, Rohtas 114, Sitamarhi 113, Muzaffarpur 109, Samastipur 105, Purnea 104, Begusarai 96, Gopalganj 90, Buxar 88, Gaya and Madhubani 87 each, Sheikhpura 86, Araria 82, Saharsa 81, Bhojpur, Supaul and Saran 75 each, Siwan 60, Munger 58, Jehanabad 53, Lakhisarai 48, Aurangabad 47, Nawada 42 , Darbhanga 41, Khagaria 40, Arwal 39, Madhepura 35, Jamui 32 , Kishanganj 23, Sheohar 20 ,and Kaimur 15.
Apart from these cases four samples of Jharkhand were collected at different places in Bihar and examined in the state.