JAIPUR: The state reported 27 Covid-19 deaths, while 446 others tested positive for the virus on Friday, bringing its overall tally to 9.49 lakh.
With 27 deaths, the state’s toll rose to 8,799.
Also the active cases in the state have now come down to 9,023 and Jaipur is left with merely 1,901 active cases.
Continued dip in the cases have also de-stressed the doctors and paramedical staff as the occupancy of hospitals in Jaipur and other parts of the state has come down to merely 30% and even less.
On Friday, the districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (115), Alwar (51), Jodhpur (30), Hanumangarh (29), Udaipur (28), Jhunjhunu (26), Bikaner (24), Sriganganagar (15), Barmer (12), Sikar (11), Rajsamand (11), Ajmer (8), Jaisalmer (7), Jhalawar (7) and Karauli (7).
In rest of the districts, less than seven cases were detected.
A fortnight ago, RUHS and other private hospitals were flooded with patients and, oxygen and Remdesivir crisis was very common.
“Now, we have limited patients and the number of patients with complications is also less.
We have witnessed dip in the mortality rate in the past fortnight,” said Dr Ajeet Singh, Superintendent, RUHS.
Also, with the dipping number of cases, the hospital authorities are now aiming at providing the best facilities for recovered patients coming with post-Covid complications.
“People with respiratory problems, neuro-related issues and even heart-related issues are coming after their recovery.
We have set up separate facility for these patients for their post-Covid care,” said Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal and controller, SMS Medical College.
Also, the deaths have come down to 27 on Friday as the districts which reported deaths included Hanumangarh (5), Jaipur (4), Bikaner (4), Udaipur (3), Alwar (2), Barmer (2), Dungarpur (2), Bharatpur (1), Chittorgarh (1), Sriganganagar (1), Kota (1) and Sikar (1).