RANCHI: State Congress president and
finance minister
Rameshwar Oraon and BJP’s Chatra MP Sunil Kumar were among the 252 new Covid cases reported in the state on Tuesday.
Oraon is the sixth cabinet minister to test positive for the virus, while three have recovered, minority affairs minister Haji Hussain Ansari died of the disease and education minister Jagarnath Mahto is undergoing treatment in Chennai. Congress spokesperson Alok Dubey said Oraon is admitted to a private hospital here. “His condition is stable and out of danger,” Dubey said.
The state also reported five new Covid deaths, taking the toll to 910. The casualties were reported from Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Deoghar, Giridih and Bokaro. Of the fresh cases, Ranchi continued to lead the single-day spike with 43 new infections followed by East Singhbhum at 36, Dhanbad at 32 and Bokaro with 31 cases. A total of 456 patients were also declared cured through the day. The cumulative caseload now stands at 1,04,940 of which 4,042 are active and 99,988 have been cured.