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Jharkhand to start intensive medical screening cum testing campaign from June 18

<span style="color: #222222;">In Jharkhand, intensive medical screening cum testing campaign will begin from June 18 in all districts of the state to identify the symptoms of COVID-19 in patients aged above 40 years and suffering from various other diseases such as Diabetes, Blood pressure, respiratory problems and cholesterol.<br />'' <br />'' Principal Health Secretary Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni today briefed the media that necessary instructions have been given to all 24 Deputy Commissioners of the districts to carry out the medical screening process between June 18 to June 25.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, another death of an 80 year old person has been reported today in Ranchi from COVID-19, taking the total figure of deaths in the state to 9.<br />'' <br />'' So far, 1767 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, out of 1767 cases, 1477 migrant labourers have been tested COVID-19 positive who have returned from red zone areas.<br />'' <br />'' Maximum percentage of patients have been detected from migrants returning from New Delhi.<br />'' <br />'' Bringing a sigh of relief, 58 more patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals today in Ramgarh, Koderma and Pakur districts.<br />'' <br />'' Recovery rate in the state has improved to 54.49 percent. In total, there are 795 active cases in the state and 963 people have been discharged after treatment.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Presently, 3556 people have been quarantined at government quarantine centres, 25170 people are in institutional quarantine and 249583 people have been medically advised to remain in home quarantine by the state government who have returned from different states.</span>

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