Over 1k Covid Infections In A Day, Raj Active Cases Breach 3k Mark | Jaipur News
The last time state had reported more than 1,000 daily infections was on June 4 when 1,006 persons were found infected. Jaipur (745 cases) reported the biggest single-day spike since May 27 when the city had recorded 775 infections.
The state reported 1,137 Covid cases on Tuesday taking its tally to 9,58,570. One person died taking the casualty count to 8,965. Active cases have increased from 2,084 to 3,183 in the past 24 hours. Active cases in the city rose to 2,135.
With one more casualty, Jaipur’s toll touched 1,972. The last death happened on November 28 when a two-and-a-half-year-old baby died in the city. “The person who died in Jaipur was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. He was 78-year-old and having heart-related comorbidity. The elderly was admitted to the hospital on December 24 and tested positive on December 25. He died on Monday night,” said Dr Narrottam Sharma, chief medical health officer (Jaipur).
While Covid cases are on the rise, hospital admissions have now started to increase marginally. At RUHS Hospital, 23 patients are currently undergoing treatment, while some of the private hospitals have also witnessed one or two admissions. The health department has appealed to people to take proper precautions for avoiding risk of getting infected with the virus.
