RANCHI: The state reported 41 fresh
infections against 45 recoveries on Monday. Meanwhile, one casualty was also recorded, taking the overall
death toll from the virus to 1,086. The
fresh infections reported on Monday came from six districts, with state capital Ranchi alone recording 27 cases. The other five districts reported
cases in single digits. As per government data, as many as 1,19,637 people have been infected by the virus till date and 1,18,103 have recovered, taking the recovery rate to 98.71%. The seven-day growth rate of the virus in
Jharkhand was 0.03% against the national average of 0.09%. The doubling rate of the virus in the state stood at 2386.38 days against the national figure of 783.44 days.
Meanwhile, a total of 7,453 beneficiaries were vaccinated on Monday. This figure included 5,561 who were administered the first dose, while 1,892 were administered the second dose. The overall coverage for Monday among first-dose recipient was 32%, while it was 54% for beneficiaries who took the jab for the second time.