Ahmedabad may have 8 lakh COVID-19 cases by May end: Official
So far, Ahmedabad city has reported 1,638 coronaviruspositive cases, the highest in Gujarat.
Of these, 1,459 cases are active after the death of 75patients and recovery of 105 others, Ahmedabad MunicipalCommissioner Vijay Nehra said in a video message.
"At present, the rate of doubling of cases inAhmedabad is four days, which means that cases double everyfour days. If this rate continues, we will have 50,000 casesby May 15 and around 8 lakh by May 31," Nehra said.
"Our target is to bring down this rate to eight days.This will be a very difficult task because very few countrieshave achieved it," he said.
He added that the US and Europe currently have fourdays of doubling rate and only South Korea has achieved theeight-day rate.
"If we can slow down the doubling rate to eight days,our cases will be only 10,000 by May 15 instead of 50,000.Similarly, the cases will be just 50,000 by May 31 instead ofthe estimated eight lakh. The way Ahmedabad MunicipalCorporation is taking steps, we are confident of achievingthis with the help of people's cooperation," said Nehra.
He stressed that the doubling rate must be broughtdown before the lockdown comes to an end on May 3. PJT PDNP NP