Rajasthan reports seven new coronavirus deaths, 302 new cases

Our Correspondent 
Jaipur, June 22

Rajasthan reported seven more coronavirus deaths and 302 new cases in a span of 24 hours, the state’s medical bulletin showed on Monday.

Jodhpur reported four of the seven deaths. Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur each reported one, a medical bulletin showed.

The development takes the state’s death toll to 354, from 15,232 infections. The number includes 4,408 migrants.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot virtually launched a 10-day Covid-19 Awareness Campaign.

Jodhpur (45), Jaipur (42), Pali (32), Sikar (29), Churu (26), Bharatpur (26), Dholpur (13), Udaipur (13), Rajsamand (9), Bikaner (9), Sriganaganagar (8), Kota (7), Dausa (6), Jhunjhunu (6), Ajmer (6), Alwar (6), Chittorgarh (4), Jalore (3), Tonk (2), Sirohi (2),  Nagaur (1), Dungarpur (1), and other states (6) all reported new cases, the medical bulletin showed.

The bulletin shows 11,910 people have recovered, of whom 11,675 have been released from hospitals across the state.

Rajasthan now has 2,966 active cases.

Jaipur accounts for 42 per cent of the state’s deaths.

The breakup of the death toll is as follows: Jaipur (150), Jodhpur (34),  Bharatpur (30), Kota (20),  Ajmer (14),  Nagaur (12), Pali (8), Bikaner (7), Chittorgarh (6),  Sikar (5), Sawaimadhopur (5),  Sirohi (5), Alwar (5), Baran (4), Karauli (4),  Dholpur (3), Bhilwara (3),  Udaipur (3),  Jalore (2), Dausa (2),  Banswara (2), Udaipur (2), Barmer (2), Churu (2), Rajsamand (1),  Pratapgarh (1), Jhunjhunu (1), Sriganganagar (1), and Tonk (1). Twenty-three deaths of patients from neighbouring states are also included in the toll.