In the last nine days, the state added 1,084 deaths, which accounted for 13.5% of the total casualties reported in the state since the first fatality was reported in March last year. In the last nine days, active cases dipped by 44.3% from 1,76,363 to 78,126.
Patients are still reaching out to Covid hospitals in severe conditions for treatment. Out of 798 ventilators, 720 are still occupied by Covid patients in Jaipur.
The mortality rate due to Covid in May has increased to 1.14%, almost double of April’s 0.53%. The overall mortality rate (since the first death reported in March last year till date) is 0.86%.
In May, the state has already reported 3,779 deaths due to Covid, which is more than double of April’s figure of 1,421.
The state reported 107 Covid deaths on Wednesday, while 3,886 others tested positive for the virus, which took the casualty count to 8,018 and overall tally to 9,27746.
Health minister Raghu Sharma said bed occupancy in hospitals has gone down significantly. He said in the 1,200-bed RUHS Hospital, 569 patients are being treated, while out of 900 Covid beds in SMS Hospital, 444 are currently occupied. In Jaipuria Hospital, 215 Covid patients are undergoing treatment and the bed occupancy is continuously reducing.
Districts which reported new cases Jaipur (779), Jodhpur (340), Alwar (284), Hanumangarh (202), Udaipur (201),Sriganganagar (201), Pali (151), Sikar (145), Kota (136), Bikaner (133), Ajmer(111), Chittorgarh (111), Jhunjhunu (107), Jaisalmer (98), Churu (93), Nagaur(90), Dungarpur (87), Barmer (85), Bharatpur (59), Banswara (57), Jhalawar(49), Rajsamand (45), Baran (45), Pratapgarh (36), Dausa (35), Sirohi (34),Bhilwara (34), Tonk (33), Bundi (32), Karauli (26), Sawai Madhopur (23),Dholpur (22) and Jalore (2).
Districts which reported Covid deaths are Jaipur (18), Udaipur (9), Jodhpur (9), Pali (7), Sikar (6), Kota (5), Rajsamand (5), Jhalawar (5), Dungarpur (5), Bikaner (5), Sriganganagar (4),Alwar (3), Ajmer (3), Hanumangarh (3), Churu (3), Jhunjhunu (3), Banswara (2),Bharatpur (2), Barmer (2) and one death each was reported from Sirohi,Pratapgarh, Jalore, Jaisalmer, Dholpur, Bundi, Bhilwara and Baran.
Audit of Covid deaths happened in state
JAIPUR: The health department formed three teams for audit of covid deaths happened across the state. The teams will analyse deaths due to covid and due to other reasons for preparing comparative figures. The teams will also look into the covid deaths and non covid deaths figures presented by the officials of the respective district and to find if there is any discrepancy in it. The teams will present their reports in 15 days to the state government.
