COVID-19: 305 new cases, 7 deaths in Rajasthan on Monday
Our Correspondent
Jaipur, May 18
The rise in coronavirus positive patients continued in Rajasthan as 305 new cases were reported and the death toll touched 138 with seven more fatalities in different parts of the state in Rajasthan on Monday.
Two patients died in Jaipur, followed by one each in Jalore, Kota, Nagaur, Udaipur and Pali, a medical bulletin said here.
The spike in confirmed coronavirus cases is probably due to migrants of other states who were brought to bordering districts, and as of now 656 people tested positive in the state in last five days.
The maximum positive cases, 64 patients, have been reported from Dungarpur, followed by Jaipur 47, Jodhpur 35, Bhilwara and Jalore 25 each, Udaipur 21, Jaisalmer 12, Barmer 11, Rajsamand 10, and one to six at many places.
The tally of infected people has risen to 5,507 though 3,218 patients have recovered and of which 2,803 have been discharges as of today.
Altogether 2,151 are active patients getting treatment in the state-run government hospitals.
Jaipur has recorded the maximum casualties of 72 including four of Uttar Pradesh, followed by Jodhpur 17, Kota 12, Ajmer 5, Nagaur and Pali 4 each, three each in Bharatpur & Bikaner, two each in Alwar, Karauli, Jalore, Bhilwara, Sikar, Chittorgarh, and one each in Churu, Banswara, Udaipur, Pratapgarh, Sawaimadhopur and Tonk.
