<span style="color: #222222;">In Jharkhand, the total number of Corona positive cases has risen to 164. East Singhbhum district is the new entry in the list of districts affected with Corona cases, as two students from Chakulia have been tested positive. The district was earlier appreciated by Niti Aayog for being the only district across the country with zero number of Corona cases despite having a huge urban agglomeration cluster based in Jamshedpur city.<br />''<br />''Although the cases reported from the district are from the sub-urban part of the district, government officials have taken all measures to seal the areas and have started contact tracing of the detected positive patient. Fourteen districts of the state have been detected with COVID-19 cases, out of which two districts Bokaro and Simdega are jostling to maintain their Corona-free district status.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Hemant Soren is sticking to the Central Government instructions to continue with complete Lockdown till 17th of May. Executive Committee formed under Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh have also come to the consensus of not allowing opening of shops and adhering to complete Lockdown till the 17th of May.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the recovery rate of patients in the state is 47.56 per cent which is nearing to almost half of the infected patients in the state. Health Minister Banna Gupta has asserted that Corona Warriors, doctors and paramedics are doing a fantastic job in curing theses patients, despite risking their lives during the treatment of viral infection. In all, 78 patients have won their battle against the viral infection so far, while three have succumbed to death.</span><br />