JAIPUR: The state on Monday reported the biggest single-day spike of 2,429
Covid infections in the past four months. It also saw 12 virus deaths, the highest in the last 110 days.
The pandemic situation in the state is again turning perilous after a long time as the second wave is taking several areas of the state in its grip.
While the state government is persistently appealing people to wear masks, avoid gathering at crowded place and maintaining social distancing, most seemed to be unmoved by the appeals as they could be seen easily without masks in the markets.
“We appeal people to wear masks, follow social distancing and avoid crowded places and also follow the SOPs issued by the state government. Cases are increasing not only in the state, but also across the world. There is a need to take precautions,” said Raghu Sharma, health minister.
The state had reported 2,677 Covid infections on November 30 and 2,347 cases the next day. Since then, cases kept reducing. Now, the state reported the biggest single-day jump of 2,429 new infections, the highest in the past four months as it broke the record of 2,347 cases on December 1.
Besides, the last time the state had breached 2,000-mark in daily infection was on December 6 when the state had reported 2,089 cases.
Besides, the state has also witnessed a spurt in Covid deaths. As many as 12 persons lost their lives, the highest in a single day in the past 110 days. On December 15, the state had reported 13 Covid deaths followed by 11 deaths on December 17. On December 16, the state had reported 10 deaths. Since December 15, Covid deaths reported a continuous decline.
The state government is taking strict measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to contain the second wave, for which it has issued a detailed guideline that will remain applicable for 15 days.
Majority of Covid patients are under home quarantine and those who are coming without Covid negative report from other states, are being sent to home quarantine. “Those flouting norms of home quarantine will be shifted to institutional quarantine,”said Sharma.
With the death of 12 persons and 2,429 testing positive on Monday, the overall casualty count has reached 2,841 and tally touched 3,41,754.
Districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (528), Jodhpur(320), Kota (280), Udaipur (198), Dungarpur (124),
Chittorgarh (113), Alwar(83), Rajsamand (83), Sirohi (71), Pali (68), Bhilwara (63),
Banswara (58),Nagaur (46),
Ajmer (45), Bikaner (43), Sikar (35), Jhalawar (34), Jalore (32),Hanumangarh (30), Bharatpur (25), Sirganganagar (25), Bundi (19), Baran (17),Baran (17), Pratapgarh (14), Dausa (13), Tonk (12), Jaisalmer (10), SawaiMadhopur (9), Jhunjhunu (7), Churu (4) and Karauli (3).
With two deaths, Jaipur’s Covid toll rose to 525, Ajmer reported three deaths taking its toll to 230, Udaipur 131, Pali 110,Sikar 103, Nagaur 98, Alwar 80, Bhilwara 41, Banswara reported its 37 fatalities.