patna the states daily covid count once again crossed the 100mark on tuesday with 111 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours according to the health department 54658 samples were tested across the state in the last 24 hours the day also saw 46 more people recuperating from the virus in the statewith new cases surpassing the number of recoveries there has also been an increase in active cases which stood at 622 on tuesdayfresh covid cases were registered in 29 districts on tuesday with patna alone accounting for 50 cases among other districts begusarai recorded eight fresh cases bhagalpur seven bhojpur six and west champaran five as per the state health society the states covid tally has now increased to 263770 however 261583 people have so far defeated the virus in the state the virus meanwhile claimed two more lives on tuesday the victims were from patna and sitamarhi districtsmeanwhile 98191 first and second doses of covid19 vaccines were administered in the state on tuesday among the beneficiaries who took vaccine shots 74931 were senior citizens and 9971 people above 45 years of age with comorbidities so far 890 lakh senior citizens and 140 lakh people above 45 years of age with comorbidities have taken their first shot in the state apart from them 8240 beneficiaries took their second dose on tuesdaythe centre on tuesday instructed the states to prepare for vaccination of all people above 45 years of age from april 1