Rajasthan 4th in country in number of active Covid cases

JAIPUR: Rajasthan now ranks fourth among states with the highest number of active Covid cases, which is currently at 2,11,889. The desert state surpassed Uttar Pradesh on Thursday where 2,04,658 active cases were reported.

Last week, Rajasthan was at number six in active cases, but due to the fast spread of infection, the graph of active cases has increased in the state.
Though Rajasthan is among the top four states in active cases, it is better than other states in terms of mortality as the death rate is less than 1% making it the 12th state in the country in terms of fatalities. Though Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have less cases, casualties are much more.
As per official records, the maximum number of cases were registered in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Alwar and Bhilwara districts.
Except Jodhpur, active cases in the remaining four districts have increased in the last one week. Since May 6, the highest number of active cases has increased to 5,004 in Jaipur. An official said, “There were 46,206 active cases in Jaipur till May 6, which has now increased to 51,210 on Thursday.”
Similarly, till May 6, active cases in Udaipur were less than 10,000, which has now increased to 11,019. The same situation prevails in Bhilwara and Alwar, where the number of active cases is over 10,000.
The report said out of 8,21,525 infected cases in the state, there are 2,11,889 active cases.
An official at health department said, “The recovery rate in Rajasthan is comparatively much higher than other states. The active cases will likely see a dip around May 30.”