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15 test COVID-19 positive in Bihar; total tally rises to 1,033

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : May 16 2020 | 10:56 AM IST

Fifteen people including a woman and nine minors have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Bihar, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,033, a senior health department official said.

Madhepura district accounted for seven of the fresh cases, followed by three from Saharsa, two each from Supaul and Kishanganj and one from Bhojpur, Principal Secretary of the Health Department Sanjay Kumar said.

The COVID-19 has spread to all the 38 districts of Bihar.

Late on Friday night, Kumar tweeted, "15 more COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar taking the total to 1,033. We are ascertaining their further infection trail."

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First Published: May 16 2020 | 10:56 AM IST

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