In the last seven days, Jhotwara has emerged as the biggest hotspot with 1,073 active cases, followed by Sodala (746) till May 16.
Looking at the rising number of Covid cases, the district administration has created 69 micro-containment zones in the city. However, cases in many zones have nearly quadrupled in the last two weeks.
According to an official, the first wave between September and November last year had a maximum test positivity rate of 8.2 per cent. According to data, it touched 8.2% in September and dipped to 7.2 per cent in October and slightly moved up to 8 per cent in November.
An official said the second wave is unlike the first wave. In the first 15 days of May, postivity rate in Jaipur was 25% , compared to 17% in April “In May, 55,669 residents in Jaipur were found infected while 776 lost their lives. In April, there were 49,192 cases and 241 people lost their lives.”
There are total 10 big colonies in the city where more than 500 positive cases were recorded in last 7 days. A district administration official said, “ In view of the spike in cases, in many colonies entry of outsiders has been made restricted and police have been deployed to keep a check. Also, movement is allowed between a specific time to purchase essentials.”
After the pandemic started in March 2020, there are many places where a large number of cases were detected, including Ramganj, Idgah, Galata Gate, Subhash Chowk. However, the situation changed and in these areas not more than 10 -15 cases have been reported.
