Kota, Dholpur join list of 10 worst-affected Covid dists

Jaipur: With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise, Kota and Dholpur joined the league of districts that have breached the 1,000 mark in cumulative infections on Sunday. Out of the 33 districts, the state now has 10 districts reporting over 1,000 cumulative Covid cases.

The state also reported its biggest single-day record of new cases on Sunday, with 934 new infections from different parts of the state on Sunday.

This took the state tally to 29,434. On July 15, the state had reported a record 866 cases, the biggest single-day spike till now.

The districts which reported over 1,000 cumulative cases are Jodhpur (4,654), Jaipur (4,321), Bharatpur (2,156), Pali (1,914), Alwar (1,702), Bikaner (1,407), Ajmer (1,101), Nagaur (1,078), Kota (1,028) and Dholpur (1,011).

Also, for the first time, the number of active cases in the state crossed 7,000 mark and set a new high of 7,145 cases. Jodhpur has the highest number of active cases at 1,197, followed by Alwar (834), Bikaner (816), Jaipur (798), Pali (487), Ajmer (415) and Barmer (388).

Dholpur reported 104 cases to become one of the districts reporting over 1,000 cumulative cases. It now has 1,011 cases. Kota reported 42 cases on Sunday, taking its tally to 1,028.

However, Jodhpur ranks first in the state in both the number of total cases and new ones. It reported 126 new infections which took its tally to 4,654.

The districts which reported new cases on Sunday are Jodhpur (126), Dholpur (104), Ajmer (84), Bikaner (72), Barmer (71), Pali (71), Jalore (70), Alwar (52), Kota (42), Bharatpur (40), Jaipur (38), Karauli (24), Churu (21), Rajsamand (19), Udaipur (19), Nagaur (12), Sawai Madhopur (11), Hanumangarh (11), Jhalawar (11), Sikar (6), Dungarpur (5), Jhunjhunu (3), Banswara (3), Chittorgarh (3), Bhilwara (2), Dausa (2), Pratapgarh (2), Baran (1), Tonk (1) and eight from other states.

In Jaipur, 21 different places reported 38 new infections. The areas which reported new cases are Govindgarh (5), Sanganer (5), Sodala (3), Tonk Road (3), Vidhyadhar Nagar (2), Malviya Nagar (2), Bassi (2), Jhotwara (2), Shahpura (2), while one each case was reported from Vaishali Nagar, Chandpole, Jhalana, Sitapura, Gopalpura, Amber, Ambabari, Shastri Nagar, Amber Road, Sikar Road, Johri Bazaar Idgah.

Besides, 586 persons have recovered from Covid, taking the tally of cured persons to 21,730.