BOOSTER SHOT FOR BHILWARA
Outlook|April 20, 2020
How the Rajasthan district went from worst-affected to a model for tackling coronavirus
Bhavna Vij-Aurora
BOOSTER SHOT FOR BHILWARA

RUTHLESS containment’ has become a buzzword ever since the ‘Bhilwara model’ darted into the limelight. Bhilwara, 240 km from Jaipur and famous for its textiles, went from being the worst-affected district in Rajasthan to a paradigm in managing COVID-19.

As cases spike elsewhere in the country, nobody in Bhilwara has tested positive since March 30. On March 19, when six doctors and a medical staffer tested positive for coronavirus, the single-minded determination of district magistrate Rajendra Bhatt led to the imposition of an immediate, complete clampdown. He had the situation under control in just over 10 days.

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