COVID cases in Jharkhand drops below 3,000 after four-months

Ranchi | Tuesday | 17th November, 2020

Summary:

The number of COVID-19 active cases has dropped to 2,754, across Jharkhand, the lowest since July 18.

The state on Monday reported four Covid deaths, 166 fresh infections, and 360 recoveries.

This is possible due to a dip in the new infections coupled with a high recovery rate.

The cumulative caseload now stands at 1,06,230 of which 1,02,548 have recovered, pushing up the recovery rate to 96.53%.

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The number of COVID-19 active cases has dropped to 2,754, across Jharkhand, the lowest since July 18.

The state on Monday reported four Covid deaths, 166 fresh infections, and 360 recoveries.

This is possible due to a dip in the new infections coupled with a high recovery rate.

The cumulative caseload now stands at 1,06,230 of which 1,02,548 have recovered, pushing up the recovery rate to 96.53%.

Among the deaths, Ranchi reported two while Dhanbad and Dumka reported one each.

While the toll has now reached 928, the mortality rate in the state stands at 0.87%.

Of the new cases, 56 were from Ranchi alone while East Singhbhum reported 32.

However, both the worst-hit districts also reported a high number of cured cases with 118 in Ranchi and 56 in East Singhbhum, bringing down the active cases to 513 and 910 respectively.

There is also a considerable gap in the seven-day growth rate of the virus in the state (0.17%) and the national average of 0.42%.