JAIPUR: The city is witnessing a spike in Covid cases again. Twelve persons from different areas tested positive for the virus on Sunday.
In just three days, 30 new cases have been found from different areas. Apart from 12 cases in Jaipur, two cases were reported from Ajmer and one case each from Kota and Nagaur. In the last 24 hours, 16 persons tested positive taking the overall tally to 9,54,519. The state’s casualty count toll stood at 8,954.
Health department officials are taking the spike seriously. “We will get the genome sequencing of samples of those being tested positive for the virus,” said Dr Narrottam Sharma, chief medical health officer (Jaipur-I).
Five among those 30 cases found infected with the virus belong to the same family in Bani Park area. First, one member of the family tested positive for the virus two days ago. The health department took samples of other family members and they all were found infected. When health department officials talked to them, they claimed of being fully vaccinated.
“Vaccination against Covid does not give any guarantee that a person will not get infected, but he will not get severe symptoms. So, it is necessary to take precautions even though the person is vaccinated with both the doses. A vaccinated person can also spread the virus. There is high possibility of the third wave to emerge, but it is expected that it will not be as dangerous as the second wave,” said Dr Virendra Singh, member of advisory committee on Covid.
The health department officials appealed to people to continue taking Covid appropriate behavior and avoid going in crowded places and maintain social distancing.
