Urvashi Dev Rawal

Rajasthan reports 151 new Covid-19 cases, total state tally now at 4277

Jaipur and Jalore reported the maximum number of Covid-19 positive cases at 49 and 28, respectively, followed by Pali (24) and Udaipur (22).

Rajasthan’s recovery rate of Covid-19 patients above 58%: Health minister

The state’s tally of Covid-19 as of Tuesday stood at 4,035 and 2,362 people or 58.53% have recovered from the deadly disease, according to its health department. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus disease in the state is 115.

Drop in number of fatalities as civic bodies struggle to update data due to Covid-19 lockdown

Municipal officials in many other cities Hindustan Times reporters got in touch with did not provide any data on the deaths citing lockdown restrictions.

Covid-19 deaths touch 100 in Rajasthan, Jaipur district records most fatalities

Till April 16, there were 15 Covid-related deaths in the state. Since then there have been another 85 deaths in 21 days, or an average of 4 deaths per day.

Two Covid-19 patients given plasma therapy in Jaipur, condition stable

Rajasthan has started the clinical trials for plasma therapy after it obtained permission from ICMR

Chittorgarh emerging as new Covid-19 hotspot in Rajasthan

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed concern over the rising number of cases and asked that the ruthless containment model of Bhilwara be replicated in Nimbaheda.

66 new Covid-19 cases take Rajasthan tally to 3,127

Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary, state health department, said 19 and 23 new Covid-19 positive cases were reported from Jaipur and Jodhpur, respectively.

Rajasthan reports 66 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally at 3,127

Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary, state health department, said 19 and 23 new Covid-19 positive cases were reported from Jaipur and Jodhpur, respectively.

Rajasthan promulgates ordinance on Covid-19, 2 yr jail for flouting lockdown norms

The ordinance empowers the state government to screen any person arriving in the state, seal borders, impose restriction on public and private transport and on government and private offices. It provides for imprisonment up to 2 years and a fine of Rs10,000 in case of violations.

Rajasthan govt to send 7,000 stranded migrant labourers to Uttar Pradesh

The Bharatpur district administration authorities have set up a transit camp at Rarah, which shares a border with neighbouring Mathura in western UP, for the migrants, who got stranded because of the ongoing nationwide lockdown restrictions.

Rajasthan farmer used Rs 50 lakh life savings to feed needy during lockdown

Ram Niwas Manda said his father encouraged him to help the needy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to him praising his service to the humanity

Covid-19: At 33%, Rajasthan’s recovery rate higher than national average of 23%

The Rajasthan health department’s statistics show that the younger population which has a higher immunity has been affected more by Covid-19.

Rajasthan reports 49 new Covid-19 positive cases, total tally at 2,234

Coronavirus in India: Of the 49 new Covid-19 cases, 19 were reported from Jaipur, Tonk (8), Jhalawar (9), Kota (4), Jodhpur (6) and one each from Jaisalmer, Bhilwara, and Ajmer.

80% asymptomatic patients pose new challenge for Rajasthan

Asymptomatic people are those who have Covid-19, probably in a mild form, but have no outward manifestations of the virus such as shortness of breath, cold or fever.

80% Covid-19 patients asymptomatic, silent spread concern looms in Rajasthan

Doctors in the state said as the Sars-Cov2 virus infects more and more people, a majority are not showing symptoms of the disease but are becoming carriers who can potentially spread the virus among more sections of society.

Rajasthan seeks ICMR approval to begin trials for plasma therapy

The state has so far reported 2,059 positive Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths.

Covid-19 update: Rajasthan readies for plasma therapy, seeks permission from ICMR

The Rajasthan government has formed a team of doctors from the SMS Hospital to do a feasibility study on plasma therapy on critical patients.

Coronavirus update: 36 new Covid-19 cases take Rajasthan tally to 2000

Rajasthan had reported 1000 cases on April 14, taking the Covid-19 tally to 1005, after seeing 520 infections on April 10. It breached the 2000-mark in 10 days but experts say the doubling rate is slowing down, which indicates a flattening of the curve.

Debate over Chinese, Korean kits after states flag concerns

Rajasthan begins rapid tests to identify superspreaders

Rajasthan acquired 10,000 rapid testing kits on Friday and 52 samples were tested, all of which were negative. On Saturday, 5000 tests were conducted in the walled city and other areas.

Ex-councillor turns saviour for elderly residents amid Covid-19 lockdown

The residents, all above 70 years, were left unaided after their cook and some other staff went to their villages ahead of the lockdown announced on March 22.

Coronavirus Update: Jaipur’s Ramganj emerges as new Rajasthan Covid-19 hotspot

The Ramganj area in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, with a population of 2.6 lakh, has been put under a curfew, along with 11 other police station areas in the city after it emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot. Door-to-door screening is being performed here to monitor the situation.

Coronavirus in India: States bank on testing, tracking and containment

Covid-19 in India: The strategy builds on experience from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, with that virus affecting bigger cities and well-connected towns much more than rural areas.

With 180 Covid-19 new cases, Rajasthan records big one-day jump

Rajasthan’shHealth minister Raghu Sharma has said that a spike in coronavirus cases is expected as the health workers are carrying out intensive screening and testing in Ramganj.

Covid-19: 2 new coronavirus cases, one death in Rajasthan

The two persons who tested positive on Thursday had a travel history to the Middle East.

Covid 19: Four new coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, state total climbs to 36

Health minister Raghu Sharma said over 1100 samples have been taken in Rajasthan so far and of these, 32 have tested positive. The latest figure of positive cases is 36.

Italian tourist cured of coronavirus, dies of heart attack in Jaipur

On March 14, doctors at Jaipur’s SMS hospital had declared the Italian tourist free of coronavirus after he tested negative twice.

Rajasthan couple, 3-yr-old test Covid-19 positive, curfew ordered in 1-km radius

The minister said a decision had been taken to impose curfew in the one-kilometre radius to prevent the infection from spreading.

‘Reported as video went viral’: Rajasthan Dalit man violated with screwdriver

Kavita Srivastav, general secretary of the Rajasthan chapter of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, says the Dalits continue to face caste violence and live in fear of the police.

Coronavirus scare: Fear, uncertainty grip Rajasthan students stranded in China

Hunan borders Hubei, where at least 10 cities have been shut down as part of a lockdown aimed at containing the lethal contagious disease that has killed over 130 people.