COVID-19 pandemic in Jharkhand
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in the Indian state of Jharkhand on 31 March 2020 as a Malaysian women came positive on the test.[1] The state has confirmed a total of 1657 cases, including 8 deaths and 685 recoveries, as of 12 June.[2]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Jharkhand | |
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Jharkhand, India |
| Index case | Ranchi |
| Arrival date | 31 March 2020 (2 months and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,839 (16 June 2020) |
| Active cases | 709 |
| Recovered | 1,121 (16 June 2020) |
Deaths | 9 (15 June 2020) |
| Fatality rate | 9% |
Territories | 16 out of 24 |
Testing and treatment measures
Chaibasa district headquarters of West Singhbhum launched coronavirus swab collection booth which is India's first of the kind.[3] Chaibasa also launched remote-controlled robot called co-bot for providing medicines and food and minimize the contact between the staff and the patients.[4] After MGM Medical College in Jamshedpur and RIMS in Ranchi, ICMR gave approval for 2 more testing facilities in the state namely, Patliputra Medical College in Dhanbad and TB Sanitorium Hospital in Itki, Ranchi. So, the total testing facility in the state stands at 4.[5]
Statistics
| District | Total cases | Recovered | Deaths | Active |
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| Ranchi | 120 | 54 | 2 | 40 |
| Bokaro | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Hazaribagh | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Palamu | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Garhwa | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Dhanbad | 50 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| Simdega | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deoghar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kodarma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Giridih | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamtara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramgarh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dumka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East Singhbhum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lohardaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Godda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total (all districts) | 174 | 79 | 3 | 95 |
| As of 18 May 2020. Source: and news reports | ||||
Timeline
Charts
The numbers are from data published by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on their website.[6]
Source: covid19india.org
Graph source: Data from MoHFW
Graph source: Data from covid19india.org
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See also
References
- "Malaysian Woman Tests Positive For Coronavirus, First Case In Jharkhand". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "4 new coronavirus cases reported in Jharkhand as of 8:00 AM - Apr 21". Livemint. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Covid-19 sample collection mobile booth becomes operational in Chaibasa". Hindustan Times. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Remote-Controlled Robot 'Co-Bot' Developed in Jharkhand's Chaibasa to Provide Food & Medicine to COVID-19 Patients | 📰 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Four new Covid-19 testing machines in Ranchi, Dhanbad to start functioning next week". Hindustan Times. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Home | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | GOI". www.mohfw.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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