Two deaths, 98 fresh cases in Rajasthan; Newborn in Nagaur tests positive

TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2020, 07:41 IST

Medical workers collect samples for coronavirus at Mochi Mohalla in Dargah Bazar area of Ajmer on Monday

JAIPUR: Coronavirus claimed two more lives in the state on Monday while 98 others tested positive, taking the total count to 1,576 cases. With these two deaths, the total number of casualties has risen to 25.
Among the infected is a newborn in Nagaur. “He was born on April 15. Since his father had tested positive, we tested him and his mother and both of them were found infected,” said Dr Shankar Lal, principal medical officer, Nagaur district hospital. He said the pediatricians were looking after the baby.
A 62-year-old resident of Nagaur, who was admitted to SMS Hospital here on April 18 and tested positive on April 19, died late on Sunday night.
In Kota, a 65-year-old woman from Anantpura area, who was brought dead to the emergency unit of MBS Hospital, tested positive. On suspicion, doctors took her samples after her death and found she was infected. The doctors have alerted the health department to conduct activities in the area to which she belonged for containing spread of the virus in the area.
An 85-year-old woman, who died in the hospital on Sunday night, however tested negative in Kota. The doctors said she had heart ailments and died of bacterial pneumonia.
According to the health department report, out of the 98 persons who tested positive across the state, 50 were from Jaipur, Jodhpur (32), Kota (7), Nagaur (3), Jhunjhunu (2) and one each in Ajmer, Banswara, Tonk and one evacuee airlifted from Iran who is in an isolation facility in Jodhpur.
Out of 50 cases in Jaipur, 29 were from Ramganj, while five were from Handipura mohalla, 10 from Ghat Gate, three from MD Road and one each from Adarsh Nagar and SMS Hand Nahri Ka Naka area. The total number of infected in Jaipur now stands at 585.
With 32 new cases, the total number of cases in Jodhpur have increased to 260.
In the state, 205 persons have been cured and out of those 97 have been discharged.
Watch on people coming to pharmacies
Taking a serious note of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) purchasing medicines over the counter from chemists, the health department has issued directions to drug controller to prevent it as such cases are going unnoticed. The order has been issued by Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary (health) to ensure proper monitoring of ILI patients as the symptoms of Covid-19 are similar to it. Directions have been issued to the chemists to take phone numbers and address of such patients coming to their shops without prescription of doctors and inform health authorities.