42 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Jharkhand in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 290, according to the state Health Department on Thursday.
According to a health bulletin, there are 158 active COVID-19 cases in the state.
So far, 129 people have recovered and been discharged after being treated for coronavirus. Meanwhile, two persons have lost their lives due to the virus in the state. One person also died after being negative (due to comorbid or other reasons) but before discharge.
A total number of 39,790 samples have been tested for coronavirus in Jharkhand, the bulletin said.
( With inputs from ANI )