Jharkhand reports 1,226 new Covid-19 cases, nine more deaths

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Nine more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Jharkhand, raising the death toll to 670, while 1,226 new cases pushed the tally in the state 78,935, a senior health department official said on Sunday.

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Jharkhand currently has 12,426 active coronavirus cases, while 65,839 people have recovered so far.

As many as 30,152 samples were tested for Covid-19 on Saturday, the official added.

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