Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 10 (ANI): As many as 1,601 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths were reported in Jharkhand on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 56,897 in the state.

As many as 1,297 recoveries were also reported in the state.

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The total number of cases includes 40,659 recoveries, 512 deaths and 15,726 active cases, the state health department said.

India's COVID-19 case count has crossed the 43-lakh mark with a spike of 89,706 new cases. (ANI)

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