Coronavirus: Rajasthan reports 69 new cases, Jaipur’s death toll at 100

Yash Goyal
Our Correspondent 
Jaipur, June 4 

Rajasthan reported 69 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday morning, raising the case tally to 9,720 in the state.

No fresh fatality was reported in the state and the death toll remained 209, a medical bulletin said here. 

Jaipur has reported 2,136 cases so far, and the death toll rose to 100 as four patients succumbed to the viral disease on Wednesday. 

Of Thursday’s tally, Bharatpur reported 16, Jodhpur 12, Jaipur 12, Churu 12, Jhunjhunu 5, Barmer 2, Sawaimadhopur 1, and Nagaur 1.  

Quoting the health department’s statistics, Medical and Health Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the recovery rate is 69.87 per cent in the state. The Healthcare Outcome ratio (Recovered vs Death) is 97.3, while the fatality rate is 2.17. 

The disease has been fatal for patients above the age of 76 as out of 102 patients, 19 died. In patients in the age group of 61-75 years, 69 out of 586 have died of the virus. As of now, 240 children in the age group of 0-5 have been admitted and four succumbed to illness in the state, according to the statistics. 

So far, 2,767 migrants are being treated in the government-run hospitals. There are now 2,692 active patients being treated in government hospitals. 

Out of 9720 patients, 6919 patients have been recovered and 6267 have returned home after two negative testings.  

The breakup of the death toll is as follows: Jaipur reported 100 deaths Jodhpur (20), Kota (17), Nagaur (8), Ajmer (7), Pali (7), Sikar (5), Bharatpur (5), Chittorgarh (4), Bikaner (4) Sirohi (3), Karauli (3), Alwar (2), Jalore (2), Banswara (2), Bhilwara (2), Baran (2) Churu (1), Rajsamand (1), Udaipur (1), Pratapgarh (1), Sawaimadhopur (1), Jhunjhunu (1), Dausa (1) and Tonk (1). Death of eight patients hailing from the neighbouring state is also included in the toll.  

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