COVID-19: With 13 more cases, Bihar's coronavirus tally rises to 290

'Out of the new cases; eight women and five men from Sadar Bazaar, Jamalpur, Munger have been reported. We are ascertaining their infection trail,' Bihar Principal Secretary said.

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PATNA: With 13 more COVID-19 cases, the total number of coronavirus cases reported in Bihar stands at 290, said Sanjay Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) on Monday.

"13 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar taking the total to 290 positive coronavirus cases," said Kumar.

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"Out of the new cases; eight women and five men from Sadar Bazaar, Jamalpur, Munger have been reported. We are ascertaining their infection trail," he said.

With 1,396 more COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's count of coronavirus cases has reached 27,892, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.