COVID-19 Rajasthan: We sent samples for genome sequencing, Rajasthan Health Minister said
Jaipur:
The UK strain of COVID-19 has been found in the samples sent from Rajasthan for genome sequencing, the state government said today.
According to Rajasthan s Health Minister Raghu Sharma, the reports were received a couple of days back.
We had sent samples for genome sequencing. In the samples, UK strain was found, Mr Sharma said.
On the directions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, officials have started the process of setting up genome sequencing facility at the Swai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College in Jaipur, he said.
Once we know about the strain and other details, the line of treatment may be updated accordingly, he said.
Rajasthan woman gets severe burns after she jumps on the funeral pyre of her father (Representational)
Barmer, Rajasthan:
In a tragic incident, a 34-year-old woman sustained severe burns in Rajasthan after she jumped on the funeral pyre of her father during his cremation. Her father had died after contracting COVID-19, police said today.
Damodardas Sharda, 73, died at a hospital in Rajasthan s Barmer district on Tuesday due to COVID-19, they said.
While Sharda was being cremated, the youngest of his three daughters, Chandra Sharda, suddenly jumped on the pyre, the police told news agency Press Trust of India, adding that although she was pulled out of it by people around, she sustained around 70 per cent burn injuries.
Woman Constable Holds Haldi Ceremony at Police Station After Being Denied Leave
A woman constable in Rajasthan holds her Haldi ceremony in the police station after she was denied leave due to the surge in the COVID-19 cases.
| 24 April 2021 1:51 PM GMT
Rajasthan- A woman constable from Rajasthan, who was denied leave keeping in mind the massive surge in the cases of the novel coronavirus, held her Haldi ceremony in the police station.
The constable belongs to the Dungarpur police station. The video and pictures of her smeared in the colours of Haldi are making headlines and is rapidly being shared across social media platforms.