Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Jharkhand reported 517 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths, according to the state health department.

The total number of cases has climbed to 26,938, including 17,320 discharges and 286 deaths.

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The number of active cases in the state stands at 9,332.

India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 28 lakh-mark on Thursday while the daily testing scaled a new peak with over 9 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union Ministry of Health.

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With 69,652 new cases reported, the total count of coronavirus cases rose to 28,36,926 in the country, including 6,86,395 active cases while 977 fatalities due to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours taking the number of deaths to 53,866.

The number of cured/discharged/migrated patients in the country stands at 20,96,665. (ANI)

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