The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday.

According to the official data provided by the state health department, the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the state was 5,458 till Tuesday, However, the revised data on Wednesday showed the death toll has mounted to 9,429.The move came after the Patna high court flagged irregularities in death figures in Buxar district following which the state government did an audit of Covid-19 deaths at private hospitals and homes not recorded earlier.

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday.

According to the official data provided by the state health department, the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the state was 5,458 till Tuesday, However, the revised data on Wednesday showed the death toll has mounted to 9,429.The move came after the Patna high court flagged irregularities in death figures in Buxar district following which the state government did an audit of Covid-19 deaths at private hospitals and homes not recorded earlier.