Patna, April 13 -- Nine persons died owing to Corona infections in the last 24 hours at three leading hospitals in Patna, an official said on Tuesday.

Three patients, including two women, Saili Devi of Purnea and Kalpana Singh of Patna and Yogendra Narayan Singh, died at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Tuesday morning.

Besides them, Arun Kumar of Katihar, Ajay Kumar Singh of Araria and Asha Kumari of Patna succumbed to the dreaded virus at AIIMS-Patna on Monday night.

At the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), three persons -- Umesh Lal of Sitamarhi, Radhe Shyam of Patna and Faijullah Khan of Madhepura -- died in the Covid ward on Monday night.

According to an official of the health department, state capital ...