IndiaJharkhan has a total of 107 Covid cases so far, of whomthree died and 19 have been cured.
After witnessing a sudden spurt in the number ofcoronavirus cases on pevious Sunday and Monday, Jharkhandrecorded only two positive cases each on the following twodays.
The state had registered 16 positive cases on Sunday and20 the next day. But, in a welcome relief the figure came downto two each in the next two days.
While on Tuesday both the cases had come from Ranchi, thenext day while one had tested positive at Jamtara anotherinfected person hailed from capital Ranchi.
The hotspot Hindpiri locality in Ranchi, which is beingmanned by the CRPF personnel, has so far recorded 78 cases,including 66 active and ten discharged, according to COVID-19bulletin.
A Malaysian woman was the first to test positive forthe virus in a mosque in Hindpiri in March end.Subsequentlythe count of the infected persons multiplied in the area in hestate capital
The chief minister said that the government is set toincrease the number of tests for the virus every day inaddition to launching screening of people in every village bymembers of the Sakhi Mandal (self-help group) and thethree-tier Panchayat Raj System and other volunteers.
Through this abhiyaan (campaign) we can cover all thevillages before the end of the lockdown. The government willbe free of its responsibility only after bringing back everyperson (stranded outside) of Jharkhand and keep them incomplete quarantine, Soren said. Stating that challenges are ahead, the chief ministerlauded the people for their cooperation in the fight tocontain spread of the virus during the lockdown. I am grateful for this, Soren said, assuring the peoplethat Jharkhand would soon become free of coronavirus. PVRSNS SNS