The state has so far reported 1,046 Covid-19 cases of which 147 have recovered and 74 discharged. (Photo: PTI)

In Rajasthan, 430 doctors and nurses have been quarantined because of their exposure to Covid-19. Some have been quarantined at home and others in official centres.

In the state's largest SMS Hospital with 500 beds for Covid-19 patients, 80 resident doctors have been shifted to a quarantined facility but they alleged that they got a common bathroom and dining hall which is not appropriate.

In Jodhpur, after two doctors were found positive, 52 doctors and staff at MDM hospital and six doctors in Kota have been quarantined.

There have been a few instances of misbehavior with health workers during field visits across the state. Woman nursing students alleged misbehavior during survey including in Jaipur's Ramganj which is the biggest hotspot of Covid-19. They even protested against it in Jodhpur. In Kota, an Aasha worker was misbehaved with, reducing her to tears.

There were reports of assaults on cops in Sawai Madhopur and Dholpur.

However, most such cases took place during the initial days of outbreak and gradually, authorities are having been able to develop a safer system for health workers during field trips.

NO COVID-19 PATIENT ON VENTILATOR; RECOVERY RATE 22 PER CENT

Rajasthan has no Covid-19 patient which is on a ventilator. On Wednesday, only three patients were on oxygen.

The state has so far reported 1,046 Covid-19 cases of which 147 have recovered and 74 discharged. The total tests done are 37,860, which is a very high number given the population density of the state.

As Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday, a state which got its initial tests done from Pune, now has eight centres testing 4,000 cases a day.

This gives confidence to the state that the 900 ICU beds in the government sector, of which 392 have ventilators will suffice. The government has 1,057 ventilators in its stock. Besides, the government has reserved ICU 2,100 beds for Covid-19 patients in private hospitals.

The state's medical colleges alone have 21,000 beds of which 6,000 are reserved for Covid-19 patients. In all, the state has now 1,06,673 beds for quarantine and 20,863 for isolation as it has acquired a large number of private hospitals and hotels for the purpose.

The state has sanctioned the purchase of 1,000 ventilators but since the Centre is buying 50,000 for states, Rajasthan is awaiting clarification from the Centre and most likely, will not buy its own now.

It gets its supply of test kits and PPE kits from ICMR but has a buffer stock of 10,000 test kits and 20,000 PPE. It had ordered the purchase of 10 lakh rapid testing kit from China which is still held up at customs in China.

ALL HOSPITALS MUST ATTEND TO NON-COVID PATIENTS TOO: RAJASTHAN GOVT

Meanwhile, the Rajasthan government has ordered all government and private hospitals to entertain all patients even if some of these have been earmarked for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The clarification came following the refusal of some private hospital to treat some serious patients including kidney ailments that were taken there for dialysis leading to deaths.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said all that patients and hospitals have been asked is to defer certain treatments and surgeries if possible.

Rohit Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Health told India Today that in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases in the walled city, he has ordered that Janana Hospital there will cater to all patients round the clock. Mahilla Hospital will be the dedicated hospital for pregnant women who are Covid-19 positive or suspected of exposure. He has sought an explanation from private hospitals that allegedly denied treatment to seriously ill patients of other diseases.

Since the state's largest OPD at SMS Hospital has been dedicated to Covid-19 and most Covid-19 patients are being treated in state hospitals only, many other patients are going to private hospitals.

The government has identified 54 big hospitals in the state for symptomatic Covid-19 patients but other patients will be taken care of there.

Similarly, SMS, RUHS and Mahatma Gandhi Hospitals in Jaipur will have symptomatic patients and those infected who are above 60 years. The positive asymptomatic cases will be kept at Jaipuria, NIMS and ESI Hospital.