Jodhpur, Kota & Jaipur in top 5 for random samplings

Jaisalmer: The health department has carried out maximum random samplings in Jodhpur, Kota, Jaipur, Bhilwara and Jaisalmer. In Jaisalmer city and Pokhran, patients have recovered and returned home. Curfew has been lifted and the entire district is back to normal from an earlier high risk zone. Samples are still being taken and tested here continuously.

According to health department figures released on May 25, maximum samplings and testings per lakh population were done in Jodhpur at 1,475, followed by Kota (916), Jaipur (762), Bhilwara (676) and Jaisalmer (575). The first Covid-19 case in Jaisalmer district was detected in Pokhran on April 5. The district administration made efforts to break the chain. Out of the 68 positive cases, 35 were in Pokhran and the remaining 33 were among non-resident Rajasthanis who came from Mumbai, Ahmedabad and other areas. Collector Namit Mehta said on an average 100-150 samples were collected and sent for testing daily. Similarly, samples are being taken from migrant labourers and non-resident Rajasthanis coming to Jaisalmer.