Covid infection in Rajasthan moving towards dangerous situation: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that the COVID infection in the state is moving towards a dangerous situation.

 

He said that the state government has taken tough decisions in the public interest to prevent the spread of infection.

 

The Chief Minister reviewed the COVID situation in the state through video conference on Monday evening.

 

Health Minister Raghu Sharma said that more than 3000 cases are reported daily in the state and it is the second peak of Corona.

 

The number of active cases in the state has exceeded 24 thousand.

 

For the first



time, the number of active cases of COVID 19 in the state has exceeded 24 thousand.

More than 3,000 cases are being reported daily for the last three days.

In Jaipur, the number of active patients has reached above eight thousand whereas the number of active cases in Jodhpur is more than 5 thousand.

COVID cases are also being reported in a large number in Alwar, Bikaner, Ajmer and Kota districts.

With the death of 18 people on Monday, the death toll has increased to 2,181.

More than 41 lakh corona samples have been tested in the state so far.