Coronavirus | Health infrastructure in Jaipur stretched to its limits

Youngsters finding it difficult to get the slot for vaccination

With the health infrastructure in the Rajasthan capital stretched to its limits, several families in Jaipur were finding it difficult to get proper treatment for patients. All the six members in the family of Nishkarsh Kaushal, a kennel owner living in Patrakar Colony, tested positive last month. Mr. Kaushal’s father, Sanjiv Sharma, 63, who was admitted twice in the hospital, lost the battle against the disease on May 1. Mr. Kaushal said his father, who had a kidney-related ailment, contracted the infection when he went to a nearby government dispensary for vaccination. While others in the family were stable after testing positive, Mr. Sharma’s condition deteriorated and he developed cytokine storm syndrome during hospitalisation. “The syndrome led to progressive lung injury. Despite their best efforts, the doctors at the Rajasthan Hospital could not save him,” he said.