Rajasthan crosses 800 mark as Jaipur reports 40 new cases

Ashish Mehta | TNN | Updated: Apr 13, 2020, 07:45 IST

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JAIPUR: The state reported 104 new Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday, which took the total number of coronavirus infections to 804. Out of the fresh cases, 40 are from Jaipur, 15 from Banswara, 12 from Tonk, eight each from Jodhpur and Bikaner, seven from Kota, five from Nagaur, three from Churu, two from Hanumangarh, two from evacuees from Iran, and one each from Jaisalmer and Sikar.
A 13-year-old girl, who had come from Agra to JK Lon Hospital and was undergoing treatment for septicemia and other abdominal ailments after she developed severe typhoid, tested positive a day after her death.
Also, a 60-year-old man, who was first admitted to SMS Hospital for a surgery and referred to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, tested positive a day after his death in Tonk.
With the two deaths, the toll reached 11 in the state. Health department has initiated a probe into the death of Tonk man to find out under what circumstances he was discharged.
Hanumangarh, which reported two cases on Sunday, became the 25th district in the state battling Covid-19.
Jaipur now has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the state with 341 till Sunday. “This is a result of massive testing done across Jaipur. Only after identifying Covid-19 cases can we think of containment,” said Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary, health.