Ranchi, Jul 31 (PTI) Jharkhand on Friday reported 826 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day rise, taking the state's tally to 11,314, as per a government bulletin.

Three more persons died in the state in the last 24 hours, following which the toll rose to 106, it said.

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There are 6,894 active cases in the state at present.

So far, 4,314 people have recovered from COVID-19, including 167 during the day, it said.

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The mortality rate is at 0.93 per cent while the recovery rate dropped to 38.12 per cent, the bulletin said.

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