Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): After 17 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jharkhand on Saturday, the total number of cases in the state has risen to 350.

"COVID-19 cases climb to 350 in Jharkhand with 17 new cases being reported in Koderma, Ranchi, and Simdega," , state health secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni said.

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India on Saturday witnessed the biggest rise of 6,654 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 1,25,101, according to the Union Health Ministry. (ANI)

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