Jaipur, Oct. 15 (PTI): Twelve new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur Monday, taking the total number of infected people to 72, a Rajasthan health department official said.
The figures were issued after a review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) medical and health, Veenu Gupta.
“Sixty out of the total 72 patients are healthy after treatment,” the official said after the meeting where measures required to contain the situation were discussed.
Most of the cases have been reported from Shastri Nagar area here where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out to prevent the spread of the virus, he said.
