Rajasthan: Cases surge in districts, 20,000 Covid tests daily now

JAIPUR: In just two days — Saturday and Sunday — the state reported 1,112 Covid cases, the biggest jump since the state had reported its first case on March 3.
The surge in the last two days, mainly due to districts reporting increased cases, pushed the cases to a new high. While there were 480 cases on Saturday, Sunday saw the biggest ever spike with 632 cases. Also, new hotspots have cropped up recently in several districts triggering the sudden rise in case numbers.

However, there are other reasons for the spike. First, increasing number of testing being done and second, some people not following the safety norms like wearing masks and following social distancing norms.
“Earlier, we were conducting 15,000 tests per day, but now we have increased it to 20,000 per day,” said a health department official, adding that there are many other factors for the record spike in single-day which including different districts reporting increasing number of cases at the same time.
A sudden surge in Covid infections has been reported from Pratapgarh district, where cases from district jail have been reported in increased numbers. In Dholpur, health authorities are grappling with Covid-19 because of super spreaders. In Jalore, more cases in rural areas have been diagnosed with due migrants testing positive. In Alwar, too, the health authorities are facing the challenge in contain the spread of the virus in Bhiwadi area, an industrial town.
“In Bhiwadi, there is a company where at least 25 workers have been found infected. The industries have started functioning but due to lack of precautionary measures, workers have tested positive from a single company,” said Dr OP Meena, chief medical health officer, Alwar.
Jalore, which reported the highest number of migrants reaching the town, have to take measures to contain the spread. “Recently, we have seen a surge of cases in rural areas where migrants have reached from different states. Today, 25 cases from a single village have been found. We are conducting preventive activities in the village. More than 2.4 lakh migrants have reached Jalore district,” said Dr Gajendra Singh Deval, chief medical health officer (Jalore).
In Bikaner district, which once hogged the limelight for curing all 36 Covid-19 cases, has also reported a spike in cases. “The spike has been reported from the old city area such as Hussain Badi. In families where a single case was found infected, now others are being tested positive,” said Dr BL Meena, chief medical health officer, Bikaner.
In Bharatpur, too, efforts are being made to contain the spread, but still the cases are constantly resurfacing in the area. The situation in Bharatpur turned worse when grain mandi and vegetable mandi reported cases.
Record spike in cases
Pratapgarh: Several cases in district jail
Alwar: Industries in Bhiwadi area
Jalore: Migrants testing positive
Bikaner: More cases in existing hotspots
Dholpur: Spurt in cases after super spreaders test positive