Rajasthan corona count: 8 die, 718 test positive

Rajasthan on Saturday reported eight deaths due to COVID-19 and 718 fresh cases of infection, taking total number of fatalities and positive cases in state to 1,116 and 88,515 respectively.

Three persons died in Jaipur, two in Alwar, and one each in Dausa, Nagaur and Sikar while maximum positive cases 136 were reported from Jaipur, according to official figures.

Or cases were reported from Kota (103), Ajmer (77), Alwar (75), Jodhpur (52), Jhalawar and Bikaner (26 each), Jhunjhunu (22), Jaisalmer and Tonk (20 each), Sawaimadhopur (19), Pali (16), Chittorgarh (14), Nagaur and Bundi (13 each), Dholpur (10), Bharatpur, Churu, Bhilwara and Ganganagar (8 each), Barmer (7), Banswara, Sirohi and Udaipur (5 each).

A total of 71,990 COVID-19 patients have been recovered so far and number of active cases at present is 15,409.