98 new positive patients found in the state in the last 24 hours, none in six districts; three infected died

The number of corona infections in the state has come down to less than 100. It is a matter of relief that, not a single infected was found in six districts Chatra, Godda, Pakur, Palamu, Seraikela and West Singhbhum. At the same time, a total of 98 patients were confirmed in 18 districts. On the other hand, 166 patients defeated Corona in different districts. However, three infected also died. The dead include 1-1 patients from Bokaro, East Singhbhum and Khunti.

Now there are 1,113 active cases left in Jharkhand. The total number of infected has reached 3,45,161. Of these, 3,38,870 people have defeated Corona. The death toll from Corona in the state has gone up to 5107.

8 in Bokaro, 7 in Deoghar, 7 in Dhanbad, 7 in Dumka, 1 in East Singhbhum, 7 in Garhwa, 4 in Giridih, 2 in Gumla, 7 in Hazaribagh, 4 in Jamtara, 4 in Khunti, 1 in Koderma, Latehar 9 in, 2 in Lohardaga, 1 in Ramgarh, 18 in Ranchi, 2 in Sahibganj and 12 in Simdega.

At the same time, in Dhanbad too, the second wave of corona infection has now weakened. In the examination of 400-500 samples daily in April and May, 60-70 i.e. every 7th person was found infected. Now only four to five positives are being found in the investigation of 1.5-2 thousand samples.

So far in June, 39 thousand samples have been tested by RTPCR and 9 thousand samples have been tested with True-Net. A total of 518 infections were identified in these. The district administration, health department is feeling relieved by this rate of infection.

(Agencies)

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