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3 fresh COVID-19 cases in J'khand, total count rises to 17

Apr 11, 2020, 12:08 IST

PTI

Ranchi, Apr 11 () Three more COVID-19 cases werereported in Jharkhand on Saturday, taking the total number ofpeople afflicted with the dreaded disease to 17 in the state,health department officials said.

One person from Hindpiri locality of the state capitaltested positive for the coronavirus, while two others, whowere diagnosed with the infection, are from Koderma andHazaribagh districts, they said.

Bokaro district has reported six positive cases,Ranchi eight, Hazaribagh two and Koderma one.

A 72-year-old man from Gomia's Sadam village in Bokarodistrict had died of coronavirus on Wednesday.

Jharkhand had registered its first positive case onMarch 31, when a 22-year-old Malaysian woman tested positivefor the virus. She was staying at Ranchi citys Hindpirilocality. PVR BDCSK SK

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