JAIPUR: Post Holi, daily new Covid cases are on the rise. On Thursday, the state reported the biggest single-day spike of 1,350 new infections in the past 110 days. On December 11, the state had reported 1,437 cases followed by 1,307 cases the next day (December12).
Having reported 242 new infections, Jaipur was the worst-affected district of the state. Cases are now being reported from different areas in the city. The health department has claimed that no cluster of cases has been found in the city, despite rise in cases.
“Jaipur has no cluster of cases. We do not have even a single containment zone in the city despite increase in the cases. For creating containment zone, there should be atleast five infected persons in a particular area,” said Dr Narrottam Sharma, chief medical health officer, Jaipur-I, while adding that the cases have been increasing post Holi.
The number of tests have also been increased. During Holi, the health team had collected 3,000 samples daily but now they are collecting atleast 6,000 samples from Jaipur daily and the health department is anticipating that the cases may rise further in coming days.
Not only Jaipur, but also other parts of the state have reported spike in cases post-Holi. Five districts including Jaipur have reported more than 100 infections and three districts have reported more than 80 new cases.
In the last 24 hours, four persons died, while 1,350 tested positive taking the overall tally to 3,34,499 and the casualty count to 2,822.
Districts which reported new cases Jaipur (242), Kota (139), Udaipur (123), Jodhpur (114),Dungarpur (100), Chittorgarh (91), Ajmer (90), Rajsamand (85), Bhilwara (51),Alwar (46), Bikaner (33), Sirohi (31), Sikar (30), Hanumangarh (28), Jhalawar (25),Baran (20), Nagaur (19), Sriganganagar (15), Banswara (10), Barmer (9), Pali (9),Bundi (8), Pratapgarh (6), Karauli (5), Tonk (4), Bharatpur (4), Sawai Madhopur(3), Churu (3), Dholpur (3), Jalore (3) and Jhunjhunu (1).
Jaipur reported its 523rd Covid-19 death, Kota 170th, Nagaur 96thand Churu reported its 42nd Covid-19 fatality.
BOX:
Pandemic situation in areas where night curfew has been imposed
Cases in last one week
Active cases
Jaipur
1,060
1,784
Jodhpur
847
1,276
Kota
749
819
Udaipur
604
810
Dungarpur
422
495
Ajmer
387
568
Bhilwara
268
480
Sirohi
281
150
Chittorgarh
233
299
Banswara
117
133