Coronavirus cases in Gujarat cross 1,000-mark; two more die
Ahmedabad, Apr 17 () The total number of positivecases of coronavirus in Gujarat crossed the 1,000-mark onFriday after 92 new infections were reported, while the deathtoll reached 38 with the addition of two fatalities, healthofficials said.
With the detection of new cases in the last 12 hours,the coronavirus count in Gujarat now stands at 1,021.
Two more persons succumbed to the coronavirusinfection during the same period, taking the toll to 38 in thestate, said Principal Secretary, Health, Jayanti Ravi.
While a 31-year-old man died in Vadodara, the other,aged 55, succumbed in Ahmedabad during his treatment, shetold reporters in Gandhinagar.
During the 12-hour period, one more COVID-19 patientrecovered, taking the number of those discharged to 74 so far,she said.
Out of the 92 new cases, the highest, 45, were fromAhmedabad, followed by 14 in Surat, 9 in Vadodara, 8 inBharuch and 5 in Narmada, said Ravi.
Other districts where cases have emerged includeBotad (3), Panchmahal (2) and one each in Anand, Chhotaudepur,Dahod, Kheda and Mahisagar.
Ravi attributed the sudden spurt in the cases tointensive surveillance and testing in coronavirus hotspots,including those which have been placed under curfew till April21 in the walled city of Ahmedabad.
A majority of the COVID-19 cases which have emergedfrom Ahmedabad since Thursday are from Kalupur, Raikhad,Khamasa, Jamalpur, Vejalpur, Dariyapur, Khanpur, Vatva,Chandkheda and Nikol areas.
Out of the 1,021 cases reported so far, most of themwere recorded in five districts - Ahmedabad (590), Vadodara(137), Surat (102), Rajkot (28) and Bhavnagar (26). PJT PDRSY RSY