Active cases breach 4k-mark in state; RIMS ICU beds full
Hindustan TimesThe number of active Covid-19 cases in Jharkhand crossed the 4,000-mark for the first time this year on Saturday even as the state discovered 873 new cases, including 472 cases in Ranchi alone, according to the state health department’s daily bulletin. HT Image With this, the state’s tally on April 3 rose to 126,458 cases, including 120,723 recoveries, 4613 active cases and 1,122 deaths. The steep growth in positive cases has led to high bed occupancy that has posed a challenge in front of district administrations to set up dedicated Covid-19 hospitals, especially in state capital Ranchi that accounts for over 50% of the state’s total active caseload. Ranchi has so far reported 36,679 positive cases, including 2,622 active cases, 33,795 recoveries and 262 deaths.