Six die of coronavirus in Rajasthan, highest in single day; toll rises to 41

TNN | Updated: Apr 27, 2020, 09:31 IST

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JAIPUR: The state reported the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day after six persons died in different parts of Rajasthan on Sunday. Across the state, 102 persons tested positive for the virus, taking the total count of infected persons to 2,185 so far. With six more deaths, the death toll due to Covid-19 increased to 41.
Two patients who died in Jaipur belonged to Ghat Gate area. They were diagnosed with Covid-19 after their death. A 50-year-old man was brought dead to SMS Hospital on Saturday and tested positive for the virus on Sunday. In a similar case, a 55-year-old woman, who was brought dead on Friday to SMS Hospital, was found to be infected after her samples were tested.
In Jodhpur, a resident of Pratap Nagar died on Sunday. He was 60 years old and had diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and nephropathy. He was admitted to MG Hospital in Jodhpur, on Friday. On suspicion, the doctors took his samples and he tested positive.