Covid toll breached the 4000-mark in Jharkhand on Tuesday as at least 103 more Covid patients breathed their last in the past 24 hours, taking the total count of Covid deaths in the state to 4085, figures compiled by the health department highlighted.

However, Covid recoveries outnumbered the fresh cases on the day by a fair margin, causing a further dip in the active caseload. As per a bulletin released by the National Health Mission (NHM), the state reported 4365 cases against 7531 recoveries on the day, which brought the active caseload down to 54,533.

The Covid trajectory in the state has witnessed a downward trend in the past couple of days, bringing the active caseload down from over 60,000 to less than 55,000. None of the 24 districts in Jharkhand reported a higher spike than 1000 cases for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.

While Ranchi continued to report the bulk of fatalities and fresh cases on the day, the active caseload here dropped to 16,308 as the district reported at least 2169 recoveries against 583 cases, the NHM data highlighted. As many as 36 Covid patients died in Ranchi in the past 24 hours, taking the Covid toll here up at 1287.

East Singhbhum also witnessed a drop in the active caseload on the day as at least 865 Covid patients recovered there while 530 people were found infected in the past 24 hours. As per NHM data, the active caseload in East Singhbhum stood at 5,250, while 14 casualties on Tuesday took the Covid toll in the district to 841.

Among other districts, Bokaro reported 294 cases against 552 recoveries, while Palamu reported 384 cases against 297 recoveries on the day. At least 392 residents were found infected by the Coronavirus in Hazaribag, while 531 patients recovered from the viral infection there, stated the NHM bulletin.

As per government data, the state on Tuesday tested swab samples of 46,635 residents and around 10 per cent of them were found infected. So far, over 2.96 lakh Jharkhand residents have been infected by the deadly virus and 80.25 per cent of them have recovered.

The growth rate of Covid-19 in the state also dropped on the day. As per government data, the growth rate in Jharkhand was 1.74 per cent against the national average of 1.25 per cent. The doubling rate also crossed the 40-day mark on Tuesday. As per NHM data, the doubling rate in Jharkhand was 40.17 days against the national average of 55.60 days. The doubling rate in the state had dropped below 25 days last month.

Jharkhand on Tuesday administered the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 to 10,167 residents, while the second jab was administered to 19,127 beneficiaries, stated a separate report from the NHM.