India, on Thursday, reported the highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19 in the world, with 6148 new deaths related to the virus.
The COVID-19 death numbers in India soared, as Bihar, revised the death toll in the state.
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Bihar’s revision in its COVID deaths figures led to massive 72 per cent jump in its tally.
Bihar’s COVID-19 death tally, which was earlier reported at 5500, swelled to 9429 following the revision.
The revision in Bihar’s COVID-19 death numbers come after the Patna High Court asked for an audit of casualties in the April-May, when the second wave of COVID-19 was at the peak.
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Allegations have been running thick and fast that the Bihar government forged actual numbers of infection and deaths in the state.
Following the audit, the number of COVID-19 deaths in Bihar from April to June 7 this year got revised to a staggering 7775, which is six times more compared to what was recorded during the first wave last year.
The state also reported a reduced recovery rate, down from 98.70 per cent to 97.65 per cent, following the revision.
This revision in COVID-19 death numbers in Bihar has raised some serious questions and gave further impetus to the Opposition’s allegations that figures are being forged.