Seven more die of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, toll reaches 1,243

Rajasthan recorded seven more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the death toll in the state to 1,243, the health department said.

The state also reported 793 fresh coronavirus cases.

The total number of people infected with the virus now stands at 1,03,201 in Rajasthan, out of these 17,410 are under treatment.

According to a health department bulletin, 83,114 people have been discharged after treatment until now.

Jaipur has recorded 301 deaths till now, followed by 121 in Jodhpur, 94 in Bikaner, 87 in Kota, 87 in Ajmer and 73 in Bharatpur, 48 in Pali, 44 in Nagaur, 35 in Udaipur, 31 in Alwar, 26 in Barmer and 23 in Dholpur.

On Monday, Rajasthan recorded 793 new cases, including 145 in Jaipur, 147 in Jodhpur, 64 in Kota, 54 in Alwar, 52 in Ajmer, 32 in Bikaner, 30 in Bhilwara besides cases reported in other districts of the state, the bulletin stated.