Rajasthan: 9,448 Covid infections in 15 days as active cases continue to spiral

JAIPUR: Covid active cases touched a new high of 6,803 on Saturday as the state reported 711 new infections taking the tally to 28,500. The state had reported 6,617 active cases on Friday and 6,666 on Thursday.


The virus also claimed seven lives taking the state’s toll to 553. Three deaths were reported in Barmer, Pali (1), Jodhpur (1), Bharatpur (1), Rajsamand (1) and Jodhpur (1).

Jodhpur reported highest number of active cases at 1186, followed by Alwar (885), Bikaner (824), Jaipur (778) and Pali (441).

Out of 33 districts, 28 reported new infections with seven districts reporting more than 50 cases. In the past 15 days, the state has reported 9,448 new infections with an average of 629 cases per day.

Districts which reported new cases are Alwar (116), Pali (96), Jodhpur (94), Bikaner (67), Jaipur (61), Bharatpur (56), Kota (54), Ajmer (39), Barmer (31), Rajsamand (20), Churu (13), Udaipur (12), Nagaur (9), Bhilwara (7), Jaisalmer (6), Sikar (5), Dausa (4), Jhalawar (3), Hanumangarh (3), Tonk (3), Pratapgarh (2), Dungarpur (2), Sriganganagar (2), Banswara (2), Bundi (1), Karauli (1), Sawai Madhopur (1) and one from other state.

In Jaipur, 61 new cases were detected from 34 different places. The areas which reported new cases are Sanganer (10), Shastri Nagar (4), Jhotwara (4), Raja Park (3), Vaishali Nagar (3), Malviya Nagar (3), Jagatpura (3), Shahpura (2), SMS hospital (2), Murlipura (2), while one case each was reported from Govindgarh, Sikar Road, Bapu Nagar, Hasanpura, Ajmer Road, Tonk Phatak, Amber, Jaisinghpura Khor, Ramgarh Mod, Virat Nagar, Tonk Road, Phagi, Dudu, Jhalana, Durgapura, Mahesh Nagar, Manak Chowk, Bhrampuri, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Bani Park, Johri Bazaar, Galta Gate, Jamdoli, migrant, and address of one person is not clear.