Less than 0.5 per cent of the over 11,000 people tested for Covid-19 infection on Tuesday were found infected in Jharkhand, while Covid recoveries outnumbered fresh cases on the day, bringing the number of active cases down at 460, figures compiled by the National Health Mission (NHM) highlighted.
The three Covid-free districts – Godda, Giridih and Pakur – remained Covid-free on the day despite more than 1600 people tested for the infection in the three districts, NHM stated in a bulletin released on Tuesday night.
As per government data, the state reported 40 cases against 44 recoveries on the day. Ranchi reported at least 28 of the 40 cases and 25 of the 44 recoveries. The number of active cases rose to 247 here on Tuesday, which is more than 50 per cent of the total active cases in Jharkhand.
Besides Ranchi, no other district reported a double-digit-spike in cases. At least 17 of the 24 districts in Jharkhand did not report fresh cases of Covid-19 infection on the day, government data highlighted.
So far, as many as 119394 people have been infected by the mysterious virus in Jharkhand and 98.70 per cent of them have recovered, the NHM bulletin stated. At the current pace, it would take more than 2483 days for the cases to double in the state.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand achieved only 28 per cent of its vaccination target on Tuesday by administering the first dose of Covishield vaccine to 6154 of 22360 registered beneficiaries. The state has so far achieved 63 per cent of its vaccination target by inoculating 2,43,636 people, stated a separate report released by NHM.
The state on Tuesday also administered the second dose of the vaccine to 1424 registered beneficiaries, achieving 55 per cent of the target. As per NHM data, Jharkhand has administered the second dose of Covishield vaccine to 5563 people, thereby achieving 63 per cent of the target.
No fresh cases of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) were reported in Jharkhand on the day. So far, as many as 266 AEFI cases have been reported in the state.