<span style="color: #222222;">Covid cases are again on the rise in Rajasthan. The number of active cases in the state has increased from 40 to 136 in the last 15 days. The number of districts affected by Covid has risen from five to twelve.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, that 23 new cases of Covid have been reported in the state today. 18 persons tested positive in Jaipur, four in Ajmer, and one case reported in Alwar. 12 children of a private school in Jaipur also tested positive. Most of the children belong to the same class. Higher officials of the health department also visited the school. The school management has closed the school for a week. Even before this, Covid cases have been reported in three more schools in Jaipur. </span><br />