No fresh COVID-19 case in Jharkhand in past 24 hours, total count at 4

Ranchi, Apr 8 () No new COVID-19 case was reportedon Wednesday in Jharkhand, where four people have so fartested positive for novel coronavirus, officials said.

"As of now, samples of 1,239 people have been tested;four persons were found coronavirus positive and reports of1,033 people came out negative. The results of 202 samples areawaited," an official release said.

A total of 15,186 people are in quarantine centres,while 1,31,942 people are placed under home quarantine, itsaid.

"So far, 24,445 people have completed their quarantineperiod," the release said.

The Food Public Distribution and Consumer AffairsDepartment has provided 100 per cent grains for the month ofApril and 78.16 per cent grains for May to 1,09,552beneficiaries, it said.

Foodgrains were also made available to 1,12,816people, who are not covered under the public distributionsystem.

The state government has received information about7,38,881 people stranded in other states and they have beenprovided food and accommodation, the release added. PVRRBT RBT