Jaipur, Jun 6 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 8,656 on Sunday with 25 more fatalities, while 904 new cases pushed the infection count to 9,46,346, according to an official report issued here.

Of the new fatalities, Udaipur reported the highest six deaths followed by five in Jodhpur, it said.

Of the new cases, the highest 169 was recorded in Jaipur while 97, 70, 56 and 48 infections were reported from Alwar, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu and Sikar respectively, the report said.

A total of 9,19,115 people have recovered from infection so far and the number of active cases currently stands at 18,575, it added.

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