Jharkhand reports 1,618 new coronavirus cases, 8 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 caseload rose to 66,074 as 1,618 more people tested positive for the infection, while eight fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 579

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2020 | 12:07 PM IST

Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload

rose to 66,074 on Thursday as 1,618 more people tested positive for the infection, while eight fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 579, a health bulletin said.

The fresh infections have taken the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state to 14,138, while 51,357 people have been cured of the disease so far, it said.

The state has tested 55,761 samples for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the bulletin said.

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Topics :CoronavirusJharkhand

First Published: Sep 17 2020 | 11:49 AM IST

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