Udaipur has max Delta cases, reports 44% fatalities in July

JAIPUR: The latest report on genome sequencing shows that out of 88 samples that tested positive, 87 were Delta variants and a single case was Kappa. The report was issued on June 25.
Out of the 87 Delta variants, 29 were found in Udaipur, 17 in Jaipur, 15 in Bikaner, 15 in Jodhpur and 11 in Bharatpur.
Udaipur, where the highest number of samples tested positive for Delta variant, had reported the maximum Covid deaths in July. In July, 29 persons died of Covid in the state out of which 13 deaths were reported in Udaipur, accounting for 44% of the fatalities.
According to Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, where the state government has set up its genome sequencing laboratory recently, the Delta variant has not only dominated the second wave but still majority of the samples have tested positive for the variant. “In 90% of the cases, we are finding Delta variant,” said Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal and controller, SMS Medical College.
The health department is closely monitoring the pandemic situation. Districts have been directed to continue sending samples for genome sequencing to find out if any other variant is circulating in the state.
The state had in June’s first week had received reports of genome sequencing, which showed that out of the 174 samples tested positive for variants, as many as 166 tested positive for the Delta variant while five were Kappa variants. The samples were collected in April-May.
Besides, among other variants, state has reported 11 cases of Kappa variant, one case of Delta+ and some cases of Alpha variant till date.