Total number of COVID-19 cases rises to four in Jharkhand

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One more person from Hindpiri area has tested positive for coronavirus, said Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Jharkand Health Secretary, on Monday.

"One more woman from Hindpiri area, Ranchi ,tested positive for COVID-19. She was in direct contact of the Malaysian woman (first positive case in the state) who was staying in the area and had tested positive earlier," said Kulkarni.

The state now has a total of four positive cases.

With an increase of 490 COVID-19 cases in the last 12 hours, India's positive cases crossed the 4000 mark, mounting to 4067, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.

There are 3666 active cases across in India so far, while 292 people have been cured or discharged or have migrated. 109 deaths have been reported in the country.

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First Published: Mon, April 06 2020. 13:11 IST