The state’s overall tally now stands at 9,98,126. Jaipur reported 3,659 cases, increasing its active cases from 14,006 to 16,919 in 24 hours. The city was followed by Jodhpur (3,458), Alwar (2,434), Udaipur (1,876), Kota (1,704), Bikaner (1,640), Bharatpur (1,286) and Ajmer (1,120).
Taking the death toll to 8,981 in the state, three persons died, including a 96-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman in Jaipur and a 65-year-old man in Sikar.
In two days, seven persons have died of Covid, all with comorbidities.The pace at which the virus is spreading has put health authorities on their toes. The department is now collecting more than 60,000 samples to test daily, which is expected to increase to one lakh. Amid rising corona cases, health minister Parsadi Lal Meena inspected JK Lone Hospital and reviewed the preparations for the third Covid wave.
“For treating children, we have 246 neonatal ICU, 110 pediatric ICU and 110 ICU beds available at the hospital. It has two liquid oxygen plants and one oxygen generation plant, which can collectively produce 2,000 cylinders daily. Besides, the hospital has 150 ventilators,” said Meena.In Sikar, Khatu Shyamji area has been witnessing an increasing number of cases. The health department and district administration are conducting preventive activities in the area.“In a short span of time, the area has reported 160 Covid cases. A ‘mela’ was organised from December 28 to January 1 for which people from other states too had come. Section 144 has now been imposed in the area. Shopkeepers too have tested positive for Covid. We have had to close some ‘dharamshalas’ for sometime,” said Dr Ajay Chaudhary, chief medical health officer, Sikar.
