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Covid-19 hinterland digest: Jaipur and Jodhpur, tales of misery in 2 cities

Out of the 77 death in Rajasthan, 44 are from Jaipur and 11 are from Jodhpur. This is 71 per cent of the total deaths in the state

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Jaipur, Jodhpur are Rajasthan's tale of misery

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Rajasthan has tested 129,258 samples, out of which 51,666 have been tested in Jaipur and Jodhpur. (Representative image)

Shivansh Jauhri New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : May 05 2020 | 6:22 PM IST

A second extension of the lockdown to contain the coronavirus started on Monday with liquor shops opening after some 40 days. The queues were huge and social distancing was in disarray. India recorded the highest spike in a day in terms of the number of new cases (3,900) and death (195). Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced the dates for competitive exams. JEE-Mains will take place from June 18-23 and NEET will be held on July 26.

Business Standard takes a look at regional editions of Hindi newspapers to provide you with a picture of the Covid-19 situation in the

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Rajasthan govt Jaipur Meerut Uttar Pradesh government

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