JAIPUR: The state on Monday reported 1,805 new infections, the lowest in 39 days. On September 17, the state had reported 1,782 cases and 1,817 new infections the next day. Though cases have dipped, ICUs and ventilators dedicated for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals are still running with full capacity.
The graph of active cases in the state is continuously dipping. On October 13, the state had 21,924 active cases, the highest ever. Since then, it has been reducing and touched the 16,233 mark, the lowest in 45 days. In just 13 days, active cases have decreased to touch the lowest figure in 45 days.
Daily new infections have gone down significantly over the past few days. “The situation has changed over the past few days. The ICUs and ventilators in government hospitals are lying vacant, which are dedicated for Covid-19 treatment. In government hospitals, we have 1,011 ventilators for Covid patients and 976 ICU beds. Out of those, 100 ventilators and 339 ICU beds are occupied as per October 22 report,” said a senior health department official.
In the last 24 hours, 14 persons died while 1,805 others tested positive in the state taking the overall tally to 1,88,048. The casualty count stands at 1,853.
Districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (352), Jodhpur (332), Bikaner (257), Alwar (141), Nagaur (97), Jhunjhunu (87), Jalore (80), Ajmer (73), Bharatpur (57), Sriganganagar (44), Sikar (41), Kota (32), Udaipur (29), Pali (23), Bundi (22), Barmer (21), Chittorgarh (20), Churu (20), Jaisalmer (16), Bhilwara (8), Rajsamand (8), Tonk (8), Dholpur (6), Banswara (5), Dausa (5), Dungarpur (4), Karauli (4), Jhalawar (4), Sawai Madhopur (3), Sirohi (3), Baran (2) and Hanumangarh (1).
Jaipur reported two deaths taking its toll to 365, Jodhpur 178th, Ajmer 136th, Bikaner 136th, Udaipur 68th, Sikar 53rd, Jalore 36th, Chittorgarh 28th, Rajasthan 28th, Jhunjhunu 27th, Sirohi 25th, Churu 22nd and Dungarpur reported its 22nd fatality.