JAIPUR: Jodhpur’s Covid-19 situation has changed drastically over the past 21 days. The positivity rate in Jodhpur has been declining week by week.
From November 23-29, Jodhpur had reported 3,168 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 18%. From November 30 to December 6, there were 1,939 infected persons and a positivity rate of 12.7%. From December 7-13, the positivity rate stands at 8.7% as 1,130 persons were tested positive.
At the beginning of December, a team of
Centre reviewed Covid-19 situation in Jodhpur and a gamut of measures and initiatives were taken.
The district administration had launched an initiative to encourage people to follow Covid-19 guidelines. "We will be felicitating ‘star performers’ on Monday. The star campaign was launched with an aim to encourage and promote the implementation of Covid-19 guidelines by
various establishments, big as well as small, of
Jodhpur City to make a positive contribution in the management and containment of the spread of Covid-19," said Inderjeet Singh, district collector, Jodhpur.
The campaign was initiated by the district administration along with
Jodhpur Municipal Corporation so as to identify and award the agencies, officies, shops and restaurants and other establishments who have acted as pioneers in adoption and implementation of Covid-19 guidelines in their respective units.
A committee comprising health officer of Jodhpur Municipal Corporation North and South, two volunteers from independent agencies and a representative of chief medical health officer have evaluated the establishments with reference to Covid-19 protocols.