Five districts in Rajasthan report around 50% of Covid cases

JAIPUR: Five districts have reported almost 50% of the state’s Covid cases since the first was reported in in March 2020.
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar, Kota and Udaipur districts collectively reported 49.6% of the state’s Covid cases, while the rest 28 districts reported 50.4% of the infections reported till date.

Jaipur alone reported 1,85,127 infections, accounting for 19.6% of the state’s cases, while Jodhpur reported 11.8%, Alwar 6.7%, Kota 6% and Udaipur 5.9% infections.
Jaipur and Jodhpur are the two districts which have reported more than 1 lakh cases. Jodhpur’s overall tally rose to 1,11,591, Alwar’s 58,108, Kota’s 56,905 while Udaipur’s covid cases rose to 55,757.

Currently, the five districts are accommodating more than 1,000 active cases in each. Jaipur has 6,863 active cases, Alwar (2,489), Jodhpur (2,281), Udaipur (1,801) and Kota (1,093). The state’s active cases slipped to 32,650 on Wednesday.
In the last 24 hours, the state reported 65 Covid deaths, while 1,276 persons tested positive taking the casualty count to 8,515 and overall tally to 9,42,236.
Moreover, recovered cases breached the 9-lakh mark as 6,038 patients have recovered taking the tally of recovered cases to 9,01,071.
While the graph of daily new infections is going down, the health department has started preparation for third wave of Covid. “We are strengthening healthcare facilities in 350 community health centres (CHCs) across the state in rural areas. The CHCs have been categoried as A, B and C and accordingly the health department will develop facilities of ICU beds, centralized oxygen supply system and installation of oxygen concentrators,” said Raghu Sharma, health minister.
Districts which reported new cases Jaipur (241), Alwar (121), Sriganganagar (101), Jodhpur (100), Hanumangarh(85), Udaipur (67), Bikaner (55), Jhunjhunu (51), Sikar (39), Barmer (35),Ajmer (34), Jaisalmer (32), Churu (29), Kota (29), Dausa (22), Rajsamand (22),Bharatpur (19), Chittorgarh (17), Bhilwara (17), Tonk (17), Dungarpur (16),Banswara (16), Nagaur (14), Pali (13), Baran (13), Bundi (12), Pratapgarh (11),Jhalawar (11), Jalore (10), Sirohi (9), Karauli (9), Sawai Madhopur (6) and Dholpur (3).
Districts which reported deaths are Jaipur (7), Jodhpur (6), Pali (5), Udaipur (5), Chittorgarh (5), Bikaner (5), Alwar(4), Rajsamand (3), Tonk (3), Hanumangarh (3), Sriganganagar (3), Barmer (3),Pratapgarh (2), Nagaur (2) and one death each was reported from Ajmer, Sikar,Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Churu, Kota, Karauli, Jhalawar and Banswara.