No Covid deaths in Rajasthan in past 9 days

JAIPUR: Thirteen persons tested positive for Covid in the state on Monday taking the overall tally to 9,53,840. With no deaths being reported since August 1, the casualty count remained at 8,954.
Districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (6) and one each in Baran, Barmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Pratapgarh, Sikar and Udaipur.

Among the six cases reported from Jaipur, three were from Chand Pole, one each was reported from Ajmer Road, Sodal and Amber.
The number of recovered cases rose to 9,44,670 with 34 more Covid patients testing negative for the virus after the treatment. Currently, the recovery rate in the state is 99%.
While the second wave has almost vanished, the health department is now focusing on vaccination. The number of beneficiaries who got the jab till 6 pm on Monday was 1,54,820 with 1,01,185 first doses and 53,635 second.
The number of vaccinations done till date is 3.52 crore with 2.69 crore first doses and 83 lakh second. “We are focusing on vaccination for avoiding the third wave. More than 50% of the 5.14 crore beneficiaries have already received the first dose,” said a health department official. The number of eligible people for vaccination in the state is 5.14 crore.
The number of active cases has reduced further. It has now gone down to 216 from 237 in the past 24 hours. Jaipur has the highest number of active cases at 63, followed by Udaipur at 47. Nine districts do not have even a single active case.