Bihar reports 901 fresh cases of COVID-19

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Bihar on Friday mounted to 174 with six fresh fatalities, while the tally reached 23,300, a rise of close to 1,800 cases since the previous day. 

The health department said the state reported 901 fresh cases in the last 24



hours. 

The health department said the jump in cases was due to late results of tests which were conducted earlier. Of the six fresh latest casualties, two were reported from Bhagalpur and one each from Banka, Gaya, Katihar and Patna districts, the department said in its bulletin.