<span style="color: #222222;">In Jharkhand, the number of patients who have been cured from the viral infection has increased to 50. Although the patients who are detected with the COVID-19 infection are mostly asymptomatic, the recovery rate in patients is higher than the national average. Out of the total number of 132 cases found in the state, 50 people have won their battle over this disease. The recovery percentage is 37.87 percent, which is quite high from the national average of 29 percent.<br />'' <br />'' Talking to AIR, Principal Health Secretary Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni said that we have made 46 containment zones in the whole state and have been monitoring the health of all the families staying in these zones. Door to door screening of almost all the houses has also been completed in the prime hotspot area of Hindpiri in the state capital, which has been home to around 75 cases of the state. Mr Kulkarni also said that the state government has ordered for machines for increasing and intensifying the rate of testing. We are expecting the delivery of these machines in a day or two.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, there are several Special Shramik Trains scheduled to come with more number of labourers expecting their return to Jharkhand from different states. Incorporating measures to restrict the spread of the Corona Virus infection is the utmost priority of the state government. So far, 17219 samples have been tested in the state, out of which 132 cases are positive. The infection rate of the disease in Jharkhand is just 0.77 percent as of today's data provided by the government.</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | May 8, 2020 2:14 PM
Coronavirus recovery percentage rises to 37.87 pct in Jharkhand