<span style="color: #222222;">In Jharkhand, 18 people tested positive for COVID 19 today taking the total number of corona cases to 2,237 in the state. Recovery rate in the state has improved to 71 percent after a total of 1,575 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A 78-year old person died today due to COVID-19 in RIMS Hospital,Ranchi taking the corona deathtoll to thirteen in the state. The active caseload including those in hospitals and isolation centres presently stands at 631. So far, 128214 samples have been tested in the state, and the mortality rate is as low as 0.54 percent in comparison to the national average of 3.17 percent.</span><br />''