Rajasthan
Covid-19: Dip across parameters in Rajasthan, positivity below 2% | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: The state reported 40 Covid-19 deaths and 1,006 new positive cases on Friday, bringing the state’s toll to 8,599 and overall tally to 9,44,500.
Health department officials said that the positivity rate has gone below 2% in the state on Friday. Also, the occupancy rate at various government and private hospitals has fallen below 45%. Doctors also claimed that there was a drop in mucormycosis cases.
With the continued dip in daily infections, active cases and the consequent fall in hospital occupancy, medical staff has been able to utilise essential resources such as remdesivir injections, oxygen and other required medicines properly. “Earlier, we were facing a crisis for remdesivir and other injections,” said Dr Ajeet Singh, superintendent of RUHS.
“We had to struggle to get our quota of oxygen every day. But for the past one week, we have had ample oxygen, life-saving injections and, most importantly, we now have at least 55% beds available,” said Dr Singh. Jaipur recorded only 203 new Covid cases and eight deaths on Friday. “Active cases have decreased to 5,118 in Jaipur. We are now focusing on reducing the mortality rate. Despite this dip, I still urge people to continue following Covid appropriate behaviour,” said Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal and controller, SMS Medical College.
He also said that there has been a dip in black fungus cases. “The number of patients coming to the hospital since last week has gone down. This will enable us to utilise resources properly and judiciously and prevent complications among these patients,” Bhandari said.
Health department officials also stated that the positivity rate, which was below 4% on Thursday, had fallen below 2% on Friday.
The districts which reported fatalities on the day are Jaipur (8), Jodhpur(4), Udaipur(4), Hanumangarh (3), Bikaner (2) and one death each from Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar and Tonk.
Following Jaipur, districts which reported new cases are Alwar (101), Hanumangarh (101), Jodhpur (88), Bikaner (51), Dausa(38), Sriganganagar (38), Udaipur (37), Sawai Madhopur (33), Jhunjhunu (29), Barmer (23), Rajsamand (22), Nagaur (21) and 20 cases came from Ajmer. Other districts reported less than 20 cases.
Health department officials said that the positivity rate has gone below 2% in the state on Friday. Also, the occupancy rate at various government and private hospitals has fallen below 45%. Doctors also claimed that there was a drop in mucormycosis cases.
With the continued dip in daily infections, active cases and the consequent fall in hospital occupancy, medical staff has been able to utilise essential resources such as remdesivir injections, oxygen and other required medicines properly. “Earlier, we were facing a crisis for remdesivir and other injections,” said Dr Ajeet Singh, superintendent of RUHS.
“We had to struggle to get our quota of oxygen every day. But for the past one week, we have had ample oxygen, life-saving injections and, most importantly, we now have at least 55% beds available,” said Dr Singh. Jaipur recorded only 203 new Covid cases and eight deaths on Friday. “Active cases have decreased to 5,118 in Jaipur. We are now focusing on reducing the mortality rate. Despite this dip, I still urge people to continue following Covid appropriate behaviour,” said Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal and controller, SMS Medical College.
He also said that there has been a dip in black fungus cases. “The number of patients coming to the hospital since last week has gone down. This will enable us to utilise resources properly and judiciously and prevent complications among these patients,” Bhandari said.
Health department officials also stated that the positivity rate, which was below 4% on Thursday, had fallen below 2% on Friday.
The districts which reported fatalities on the day are Jaipur (8), Jodhpur(4), Udaipur(4), Hanumangarh (3), Bikaner (2) and one death each from Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar and Tonk.
Following Jaipur, districts which reported new cases are Alwar (101), Hanumangarh (101), Jodhpur (88), Bikaner (51), Dausa(38), Sriganganagar (38), Udaipur (37), Sawai Madhopur (33), Jhunjhunu (29), Barmer (23), Rajsamand (22), Nagaur (21) and 20 cases came from Ajmer. Other districts reported less than 20 cases.
