5 cops +ve, Ranchi gets 27 Covid cases in biggest spike

Ranchi: Six police personnel deputed across various police stations in Ranchi and eight patients from Millitary Hospital in Namkum locality were among the 27 persons in the city who tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, as the state capital recorded its biggest single-day spike in new infections.
While Jharkhand recorded 112 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the number of recoveries crossed the 2,000-mark with 13 persons discharged in three districts. Of the 112 cases, 49 cases were those that were added to Thursday’s tally of 60, taking the day’s total figure to 109 and resulting in the biggest one-day spike in East Singhbhum (51 cases).
The state continue to do well on recovery part as Jharkhand was placed 10th nationally with a recovery rate of 76.6%. Jharkhand has now recorded 2,697, of which 681 are active 2,001 have recovered and 15 have died.
The six personnel who tested positive in the capital are from five different police stations — Bariatu, Chutia, Hindpiri, Argora and Dhurwa — and one is from Police Line,” said Ranchi SDM Lokesh Mishra.
Among the other cases detected on Friday, East Singhbhum recorded 15, Koderma eight Dumka, Garhwa and Giridih three each and Latehar and Palamu two each.