| COVID-19 pandemic in Jharkhand | |
| Disease: | COVID-19 |
| Virus Strain: | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location: | Jharkhand, India |
| First Case: | Ranchi |
| Arrival Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Confirmed Cases: | 1,11,366 (as of 12th December) |
| Active Cases: | 1610 (as of 12th December) |
| Recovery Cases: | 1,08,761 (as of 12th December) |
| Deaths: | 995 (as of 12th December) |
| Fatality Rate: | 0.9% |
| Territories: | 24 out of 24 |
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 1,11,366 cases, including 995 deaths and 1,08,761 recoveries, as of 12 December.[2]
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]
The numbers are from data published by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on their website.[6]
Source: covid19india.org