COVID-19: 3,007 people in Rajasthan test positive

Rajasthan reported 3,007 fresh cases of coronavirus on Saturday, highest in a single-day, and 16 deaths, according to an official report.

COVID-19 tally in state w stands at 2,40,676 and death toll at 2,146. number of active cases in state is 21,951, it said.

Opposition BJP in Rajasthan has demanded that state government focus on ensuring availability of beds, ventilators and oxygen in hospitals, and improve arrangements for COVID-19 patients.

On Saturday, four deaths were reported from Jaipur and one each from Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Tonk and Udaipur, according to report.

Of fresh cases, highest (551) were reported from Jaipur, followed by Jodhpur where 444 persons tested positive for coronavirus.

Bikaner, Ajmer, Kota, Alwar, Bhilwara and Ganganagar reported 215, 210, 203, 139, 128 and 115 cases respectively, report said.

Ninety-five cases were reported from Sikar district, 94 from Nagaur, 85 from Tonk, 84 from Pali, 82 from Udaipur, 56 from Bharatpur, 55 from Chittorgarh, 53 from Barmer, 43 from Sawai Madhopur, 46 from Jhunjhun, 39 from Dungarpur, 31 from Baran, 30 from Dausa, 29 from Bundi, 28 from Churu, 27 from Rajsamand, 26 from Hanumangarh, 24 from Jaisalmer and 23 from Sirohi, it said.

report said that 17 cases were reported from Jalore, 15 from Jhalawar, 12 from Dholpur and four each from Banswara and Pratapgarh. case was reported from Karauli on Saturday, it said.

BJP state president Satish Poonia said that state government should focus on ensuring proper availability of beds, ventilators and oxygen in hospitals.

record increase in coronavirus patients in Rajasthan has revealed reality of arrangements by health department, he said.

Poonia alleged that infection is spreading due to negligence of health department.

"Coronavirus infection is spreading continuously in state and despite this, health department is t paying attention to it. number of coronavirus positive patients in hospitals is also increasing but re are proper arrangements of beds and ventilators," BJP state chief said in a statement.

He said that Centre is providing financial assistance to state government for improving medical facilities and state government should focus on improving arrangements for patients.