Covid-19: Nine deaths, 395 new cases take Rajasthan's tally to 15,627

JAIPUR: Rajasthan reported 395 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, which is the highest ever figure reported in the state in a single day. Jaipur reported 107 new cases and breached the 3000-mark.
In four straight days, the state has broken records thrice of reporting the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day. For the past four days, the state has been reporting more than 300 cases, it has happened for the first time. Two days ago (June 21), state set a new record of highest case in a single day with 393 cases tumbling the record set on June 20 of 381 Covid-19 cases. The record cases have brought the tally to 15,627 in the state. Nine persons died too, taking state’s toll to 365.
Increasing numbers of migrants, returned from foreign countries under Vande Bharat, have tested positive. “In Jaipur, 107 persons have been tested positive for Covid-19. Out of those, 76 are foreign returnees presently in institutional quarantine facilities,” said Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary (health).
The institutional quarantine facilities in which the foreign returnees staying, are city’s hotels. The health department has made it mandatory for foreign returnees to stay for seven days after landing in the state at institutional quarantine. In another order, the health department made it mandatory to get the foreign returnees tested for Covid-19 before allowing them to go to their homes after completing mandatory institutional quarantine duration.
Jaipur has become the first district of the state reported more than 3000 Covid-19 cases. As many as 107 new cases brought Jaipur’s tally to 3006. Other districts which reported new cases are Dholpur (53), Jodhpur (40), Sirohi (24), Barmer (21), Jalore (19), Bharatpur (18), Pali (15), Ajmer (13), Bhilwara (12), Sawai Madhopur (11), Alwar (10), Rajsamand (7), Hanumangarh (6), Udaipur (5), Churu (5), Sikar (5), Jhunjhunu (4), Karauli (4), Kota (3), Nagaur (3), Jhalawar (3), Dausa (3), Bikaner (2) and two from other state.
In Jaipur, other than institutional quarantine facilities for foreign returnees, 20 different places reported 31 cases, including Bhrampuri (5), Chaksu (4), Chetak Vihar (3), Kotputli (2), Ghat Gate (2), while one each case was reported from Dhani Rawaton Wali, Chhoti Kotdi, Dev Gaon, Bhakari Paota, Shahpura, Kailashpuri Ajmer Road, Govind Nagar, Krishna Nagar Tonk Road, Mansarovar, Murlipura, Panchyawala, Jagatpura, Sitawali Phatak, Dhahr Ke Balaji, Bad Wali Bagariya Ki Khani. Besides, 76 more were reported from institutional quarantine facility for foreign returnees.
In Dholpur, situation is not encouraging for the health authorities. Health director Dr KK Sharma rushed from Jaipur to Dholpur to assess the situation and to chalk out strategies with health officials of Dholpur to prevent its spread further.