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Ranchi (Jharkhand) : Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Babulal Marandi has tested positive to COVID-19. Marandi, in a tweet on September 25, 2020, said that as he was feeling unwell and having symptoms of Corona, so got himself medically tested and the report declared him positive. In his message, Marandi, also a former Union Minister, stated that he is sure to get well soon with the blessings of people and will be back soon to serve Jharkhand.
It may be mentioned here that Jharkhand has reported 77,709 COVID-19 cases till date of which 64,515 patients have been declared cured/discharged. The COVID-19 death toll in Jharkhand climbed to 661 on September 26, 2020.