Jaipur: Rajasthan reported the first Covid-19 death, here on Thursday. Narayan Singh, 73, who was on dialysis and suffered from several ailments, passed away in Bhilwara, health officials confirmed. Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said Singh had blood pressure, breathing and kidney malfunction problem. He was on hemodialysis and had suffered brain stroke. He was […]
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2 more patients test positive, Rajasthan corona tally now 40
Jaipur: Two more persons tested positive on Thursday for coronavirus, taking the total tally of COVID positive patients in Rajasthan to 40, health officials said. One of the patients is 45 years old from Jaipur, while the second patient is 35 years from Jhunjhunu, said Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh. Both cases are reported […]
SMS Hospital brings in robots to serve COVID-19 patients
Jaipur: Necessity is the mother of invention! This adage goes well with SMS hospital where the doctors have brought in a robot to serve the patients at the isolated wards with COVID-19 patients are. On Wednesday, a trial run was conducted and this trial shall continue on Thursday as well. We are marking the working […]
Rajasthan reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, total rises to 36
Jaipur: Four new coronavirus positive cases, including two healthcare personnel from Bhilwara, on Wednesday has taken the total number of cases in Rajasthan to 36, according to state health officials here on Wednesday. Additional Chief Secretary (medical & health) Rohit Kumar Singh confirmed that of the four coronavirus positive case, two were medical staff members […]
29 arrested in Rajasthan for spreading rumours on social media
Jaipur: At least 29 people have been arrested in Rajasthan for spreading rumours on social media and for violating section 144, confirmed officials here on Monday. Earlier, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, addressing a review meeting on Sunday, had said that any kind of rumours and violation of guidelines cannot be tolerated during lockdown. He directed […]
Rajasthan CM orders complete lockdown in state till March 31
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday ordered complete lockdown in the state in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Everything, except essential services, shall remain shut during this period, the CHief Minister said, adding that all government and private offices, shops, shopping malls, factories and public transport shall remain under lockdown. “It’s […]
Kanika’s event: Vasundhara Raje says she and son self-quarantined
Jaipur: Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor testing positive for coronavirus has come as bad news with former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje confirming that she along with her son Dushyant Singh were present in the event where Kapoor was present. “While in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant & his in-laws. Kanika, who has […]
Italian COVID-19 patient, who was cured, dies
Jaipur: The Italian COVID-19 patient, Andrey Carly (69 years), who tested negative in Rajasthan after being given medical treatment here, died on Friday due to heart attack, confirmed health officials here on Friday. Andrey was admitted in the isolation ward of the SMS hospital on February 29 and on March 2, Andrey’s report came out […]
‘Kadha’ distributed in Rajasthan to take on coronavirus
Jaipur: At a time when the world is busy searching cure for coronavirus, which is spreading its tentacles across the globe, Rajasthan is busy fighting it the Indian way — by distributing ‘kadha’, a herbal syrup. The ‘kadha’, it’s said, helps boost immunity against diseases, like swine flu, chikungunya and other seasonal ailments. It can […]
Another Jaipur resident tests positive for COVID-19
Jaipur: A 24-year-old male who returned from Spain on March 14 has been tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, said Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh. He flew in to Delhi from Madrid and then from Delhi to Jaipur by Air INDIA Flight 491. We are getting the manifest of both the flights and have […]