Coronavirus: Rajasthan reports 76 new cases, state tally rises to 7,363

Yash Goyal
Our Correspondent 
Jaipur, May 26 

Rajasthan reported 76 fresh cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the case tally to 7,363 in the state. However, no fatalities were recorded since Monday night and the death toll remained 167, a medical bulletin said here.

Jaipur reported 16 cases, Udaipur 13, Jhalawar 12 positive, Rajsamand 11, Jhunjhunu 5, Bikaner 5, Nagaur 4, Kota 4, Pali 3, Dholpur 2, and Bharatpur 1.  

According to official data, over 10 lakh migrants have been brought to parts of Rajasthan since early May. Covid-19 infected migrants have been reported in 31 of the 33 districts in Rajasthan and recorded a total of 1,869 cases on Tuesday morning. 

Migrants form 25 per cent of the 7,363 cases—291 migrants tested positive in Dungarpur, followed by Nagaur 266, Pali 213, Jalore 141, and Rajsamand 105. In fifteen other districts, the migrant cases were below 100 and in the 11 remaining districts, they were less than 10. 

As compared to Gujarat where the fatality rate is over 6.1 per cent, Rajasthan has a 2.3 per cent death rate and the recovery rate is over 56 per cent. 

Among 32 districts which have reported coronavirus, Jaipur district has recorded 1,844 cases and 84 fatalities, including five patients from Uttar Pradesh. Jodhpur has 1,271 cases and has reported the death of 17 patients since mid-March.

So far, 4,072 people out of 7,376 have tested negative out of which 3,606 have been sent to the home. Altogether 3,137 are active patients getting treatment in the state-run government hospitals.  

Jaipur has recorded maximum casualties at 84, followed by Jodhpur 17, Kota 16, Nagaur 7, Ajmer 7 including one of UP, Pali 6, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh and Sikar 4 each, three in Bikaner, two each in Alwar, Karauli, Jalore, & Bhilwara and one each in Churu, Sirohi (of Gujarat) Banswara, Udaipur, Pratapgarh, Sawaimadhopur and Tonk.  

Relaxation to marketeers 

In a late-night decision on Monday in a meeting held by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the state Home Department has allowed the operation of Autos, Uber and Ola taxis even in Red Zones, with strict regulation and preventive measures. They will ply for passengers only going to the airport, hospitals, railway station and bus stations from Tuesday. Public parks would also be opened from 7 am to 7 pm, with restrictions, and morning walkers cannot exceed a limit of 5 persons and have to keep a social distance. 

Temples located inside the parks would not be opened and the public would not use either gym equipment installed in the parks. Pan Masala and tobacco shops, street vendors, and small eateries on hand-driven carts would be allowed but customers would not be allowed to carry the items home. 

Flights cancellation 

Twelve out of 20 flights slated to begin from Jaipur International Airport on Monday could not fly and were cancelled due to inter-state conflicts, an official said on Tuesday. 

However, the airport authority has made elaborate foolproof arrangement for screening, disinfectant procedures, and luggage sanitisation for passengers’ arrival and departures, besides a medical form declaration by every traveller.

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