Rajasthan
With record 53 deaths, Rajasthan reports 26% increase in a day; 386 fatalities in April | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: With a 26% jump in Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the state breached the 50-mark for the first time and reported the biggest single-day spike of 53 casualties on Monday.
In Jodhpur alone, 13 persons lost their lives to the virus, while in Jaipur, 11 persons died. The two districts collectively reported 45% of deaths in the state on the day.
Over the 19-day period in April, the state has witnessed a sharp increase in Covid deaths with 386 persons succumbing to the virus. The districts which reported the highest number of deaths in April are Jodhpur(70), Udaipur (53), Jaipur (45), Kota (43) and Ajmer (17). The five districts collectively reported 228 fatalities, accounting for 59% of deaths for the month.
In comparison, March only saw 31 deaths, indicating the pace at which the virus is claiming lives this month. While the number of persons who died in April seems high, in terms of mortality rate, it is just 0.4%. As many as 93,435 persons also tested positive for Covid this month.
“For preventing the spread of the virus, we have issued strict restrictions for 14 days. People should follow it to break the chain of infection,” said health minister Raghu Sharma.
The state, which had 44,905 active cases on April 15 morning, also added 31,736 such cases in five days, taking the total to a new high of 76,641 cases. It also reported the biggest single-day spike of 11,967 new infections on Monday, bringing the overall tally to 4,26,584. With 53 more deaths, the state’s toll rose to 3,204.
Other than Jodhpur (13 deaths) and Jaipur (11), eight persons died in Udaipur, taking its toll to 183, while in Kota six more died, taking its toll to 212. Three persons died in Bikaner, taking its toll to 183, while Bharatpur reported two, taking its casualties to 123. Two persons died each in Pali, Nagaur and Jhalawar, taking their toll to 120, 109 and 37, respectively.
In Jodhpur alone, 13 persons lost their lives to the virus, while in Jaipur, 11 persons died. The two districts collectively reported 45% of deaths in the state on the day.
Over the 19-day period in April, the state has witnessed a sharp increase in Covid deaths with 386 persons succumbing to the virus. The districts which reported the highest number of deaths in April are Jodhpur(70), Udaipur (53), Jaipur (45), Kota (43) and Ajmer (17). The five districts collectively reported 228 fatalities, accounting for 59% of deaths for the month.
In comparison, March only saw 31 deaths, indicating the pace at which the virus is claiming lives this month. While the number of persons who died in April seems high, in terms of mortality rate, it is just 0.4%. As many as 93,435 persons also tested positive for Covid this month.
“For preventing the spread of the virus, we have issued strict restrictions for 14 days. People should follow it to break the chain of infection,” said health minister Raghu Sharma.
The state, which had 44,905 active cases on April 15 morning, also added 31,736 such cases in five days, taking the total to a new high of 76,641 cases. It also reported the biggest single-day spike of 11,967 new infections on Monday, bringing the overall tally to 4,26,584. With 53 more deaths, the state’s toll rose to 3,204.
Other than Jodhpur (13 deaths) and Jaipur (11), eight persons died in Udaipur, taking its toll to 183, while in Kota six more died, taking its toll to 212. Three persons died in Bikaner, taking its toll to 183, while Bharatpur reported two, taking its casualties to 123. Two persons died each in Pali, Nagaur and Jhalawar, taking their toll to 120, 109 and 37, respectively.
