Rajasthan: Recovery number rises, mortality rate dips

JAIPUR: Sanganer MLA Ashok Lahoty was among the 290 persons who tested positive for Covid-19 in Jaipur on Monday. Lahoty divulged his medical condition through his Twitter handle appealing those who came in touch with him in recent past to get tested. The state reported its biggest single-day jump of 1,466 new infections on Monday taking the tally to 81,693.
Though the state reported the biggest single-day spike, it also registered a big jump of 1,719 recoveries taking the tally of recovered persons to 66,812. The recovery rate currently stands at 82% and the mortality rate has gone below 1.3%. In the last 24 hours, the virus claimed 13 lives taking the casualty toll to 1,056 in the state.
A health department official said they were taking the pandemic situation differently in each district. Also, collectors have been authorised to take a call to contain the spread of the virus to treatment.
In Jaipur, the number of deaths are on the rise. Two more persons lost the battle against Covid taking the toll to 275.
Districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (290), Kota (232), Jodhpur (145), Alwar (142), Bikaner (71), Pali (63), Ajmer (53), Sirohi (42), Tonk (40), Baran (40), Jhalawar (40), Udaipur (36), Nagaur (36), Dungarpur (29), Bharatpur (21), Jhunjhunu (18), Dholpur (16), Pratapgarh (16), Rajsamand (16), Sawai Madhopur (16), Dausa (14), Hanumangarh (14), Sriganganagar (12), Bhilwara (12), Chittorgarh (12), Sikar (10), Barmer (9), Churu (8), Bundi (5), Jalore (4), Banswara (3) and Jaisalmer (1).