JAIPUR: For the first time, Jaipur did not report even a single Covid death in a month since April 2020. The fatality toll due to Covid in Pink City stands at 1,970.
Out of 33 districts, 22 did not report even a single Covid death in July, including Jaipur where the last death was reported on June 30.
Since the first Covid death was reported on April 2, 2020 when an 85-year-old man died at SMS Hospital, Jaipur reported deaths every month. However, in January, February and March, Jaipur reported just 13, 5 and three deaths, respectively.
But, in the next three months, the city witnessed an onslaught as 271, 1,091 and 86 persons died in April, May and June, respectively.
Now, as the second wave has slowed down, Jaipur along with other 21 districts have not reported even a single death. Eleven districts reported 33 Covid deaths in July and out of those, 15 were reported from Udaipur and the rest 10 districts contributed 18 deaths, which took the state’s overall toll to 8,954. “Not much deaths due to Covid took place in July, which is quite encouraging for us. However, casualties have taken place in Udaipur in July and we are looking into it,”said a senior health department official.
The state reported 21 cases on Sunday taking the tally to 9,53,688. Districts which reported new cases are Udaipur (8), Jaipur (3), Nagaur
(2), Ajmer (2),Bikaner (2), Dausa (1), Hanumangarh (1), Jodhpur (1) and Sikar (1).
