Published 19:13 IST, July 11th 2020
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tests negative for COVID-19; appeals people to stay safe
In a relieving development, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday tested negative for novel Coronavirus infection, his office informed on Twitter.
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In a relieving development, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday tested negative for novel Coronavirus infection, his office informed on Twitter.
"The Chief Minister has appealed people of Jharkhand to stay safe and take care of their families. We will defeat Coronavirus with everyone's cooperation. Stay home, stay safe," the Jharkhand CMHO said in a statement. Hemant Soren informed that his family members, office and household staff have also sent their sample for testing.
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @HemantSorenJMM
— Office of Chief Minister, Jharkhand (@JharkhandCMO) July 11, 2020
का #coronavirus जांच रिपोर्ट #Negative
आया। मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा सभी झारखण्डवासियों से मेरी अपील है सुरक्षित रहें, अपने परिवारजनों का ख्याल रखें। सभी के सहयोग से हम कोरोना को हरायेंगे। घर पर रहें, सुरक्षित रहें। pic.twitter.com/gMR0GNllX3
Soren, on Wednesday, announced that he has self-isolated himself after a state minister and JMM MLA tested COVID-19 positive. The CM had met with the infected individuals on Tuesday and entry to the Chief Minister's residence was prohibited as a precautionary measure. State ministers Mithilesh Thakur and MLA Mathura Mahato tested positive and are currently receiving treatment at a government hospital.
Coronavirus outbreak in Jharkhand
Jharkhand reported 156 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the state's tally to 3,518, a government bulletin said. The state now has 1,271 active COVID-19 cases, while 2,224 people have recovered from the disease, it said. According to the bulletin, the state's recovery rate stands at 63.21 per cent. It said 23 people have so far died from the coronavirus in Jharkhand. Out of the total COVID-19 cases, 2,191 are migrants, the bulletin added.
19:13 IST, July 11th 2020