Number Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,09,538 today as 206 more persons had tested positive for the infection, it is learnt.

Two more patients died due to the infection, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 971 till date.

Ranchi district registered the highest number of new cases at 85, followed by East Singhbhum (20) and Dhanbad (18). Both the fresh fatalities were reported in Ranchi.

Jharkhand now has 1,907 active coronavirus cases, while 1,06,660 people have been cured of the disease so far.