India News | Jharkhand Reports 151 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Fresh Deaths
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,15,840 as 151 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said on Wednesday.
Ranchi, Jan 6 (PTI) Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,15,840 as 151 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said on Wednesday.
The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,038 as two more persons succumbed to the disease in the last 24-hours, the official said. The two deaths were reported from Ranchi and Hazaribag.
Ranchi district reported the highest number of new cases at 47, followed by Dhanbad (17) and Palamu (16), he said.
The state now has 1,422 active COVID-19 cases, while 1,13,380 people have recovered from the disease so far, he said.
Jharkhand has tested 13,726 samples for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the official added.
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