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Jharkhand Reports First Death From Coronavirus

by Ramya Rachamanti on Apr 9 2020 9:00 PM

A 75-year-old man died of coronavirus in Bokaro district of Jharkhand in the wee hours of Thursday, the first death in the state due to the infection.

Jharkhand Reports First Death From Coronavirus

A 75-year-old man, resident of Gomia block, who was in quarantine for quite some time, died of coronavirus in Bokaro district of Jharkhand on Thursday.

Bokaro Civil Surgeon Dr Ashok Kumar Pathak told IANS, "The deceased had no travel history. His sample was sent to Ranchi for test. The report came on Wednesday and he died on Thursday morning."

After his death, the entire area has been sealed and the process of contact tracing has been initiated.

After 9 new cases were reported on Wednesday, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has risen to 13 in the state.

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