Jaipur, Jodhpur report biggest single-day spike

JAIPUR: Health department director Dr KK Sharma and Jaipur (II) chief medical health officer Dr Hansraj Bhadaliya tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday on a day Jaipur reported the biggest one-day spike of 295 cases taking the cumulative state tally to 9,558.
In the last 24 hours, three persons died in the city taking the district’s casualty count to 263. Jodhpur too recorded the highest single-day count with 304 cases.
A health department official said Dr Sharma had symptoms and his samples was taken on Tuesday. His report, which was issued on Wednesday, tested positive for the virus.
Currently, Jaipur has 3,110 active cases. Increasing number of active cases require more space in hospitals as patients require oxygen support, treatment and care.
In addition to the three casualties in Jaipur district, nine more persons succumbed to the ailment taking the overall toll to 992. A far as cases were concerned, 1,345 new infections were detected taking the tally to 74,670.
Health minister Raghu Sharma said the government is alert and has increased testing capacity. He said the state had the capacity to carry out 51,640 tests per day. Currently, testing facility is available in 22 districts and soon facilities will also start in remaining districts.
Districts which reported new cases are Jodhpur (304), Jaipur (295), Bikaner (147), Alwar (92), Ajmer (87), Pali (67), Sikar (51), Kota (45), Bhilwara (21), Jhalawar (20), Udaipur (19), Jaisalmer (14), Bharatpur (14), Nagaur (13), Sirohi (12), Dausa (11), Sriganganagar (11), Baran (10), Chittorgarh (10), Dungarpur (10), Jhunjhunu (10), Pratapgarh (9), Bundi (9), Dholpur (9), Tonk (8), Sawai Madhopur (8), Rajsamand (7), Churu (7), Banswara (7), Jalore (6), Barmer (5), Hanumangarh (5) and Karauli (2).