Kota tragedy: Rajasthan CM claims infants’ death rate less compared to past records

Jodhpur: The death of over 100 infants in Rajasthan’s Kota district at JK Lone Hospital has evoked strong opposition from all quarters and the state government is under the scanner. While the Union health ministry has decided to send a multi-disciplinary expert team for gap analysis and to assess the quick measures needed, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that the death toll was less compared to the previous years. Ashok Gehlot also said that his government is sensitive to the death of infants and taking measures to reduce the number of deaths of infants by installing machines such as IMR in ICU.