Ranchi: The state reported 42 fresh cases, 81 recoveries and one
Covid death on Monday while the number of active
cases were 513. The lone casualty was reported from Ranchi, taking the death toll in the district to 236 while overall toll stands at 1,073. Only seven districts reported fresh cases with the highest being in Ranchi, 19, followed by East Singhbhum with 10 cases, Bokaro five, Dhanbad three, Garhwa and Gumla reported two each and Hazaribag reported one case. As per government data, 11, 87, 34 have been infected so far, of which 11,71, 48 have recovered.
Meanwhile, the vaccination drive in state saw a tepid response on Monday as the turnout of beneficiaries stood at 45%. The overall turnout stands at 55%. As per health department data, of the 15,761 registered beneficiaries, 7,158 were vaccinated. As many as 7,138 were administered Covishield vaccine while 20 in Dhanbad district were given Covaxin. A total of two AEFIs(adverse events following immunisation) were reported on Monday, one from Koderma and another from Hazaribag. The total cumulative figure for AEFI in state till date is 226.