Two fresh Covid-19 cases in Jharkhand, state tally reaches 113

Gaurav Pandey | TNN | May 2, 2020, 02:53 IST

A woman gives samples to a medic for Covid-19 tests in Ranchi. (PTI File Photo)

RANCHI: Two persons from Ranchi tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, taking Jharkhand’s tally to 113. Of these, 91 are active case, while two patients have died and 20 have recovered.
Meanwhile, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)’s microbiology department — which operates the largest coronavirus testing lab in the state — was shut down for four days on Thursday night, hours after a lab technician tested positive for the virus.
Talking to TOI, RIMS director Dr D K Singh said, “The laboratory has been sealed for four days on directions from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
On the two new case, Ranchi SDM Lokesh Mishra said, “A 26-year-old woman from Dipatoli locality and a 27-year-old male from the Hindpiri containment zone tested positive on Friday.”