Coronavirus claims 7 more lives in Gujarat; death toll now 48

Ahmedabad, Apr 18 () Seven more coronaviruspositive patients died in Gujarat, taking the death toll inthe state to 48, a health department official said onSaturday.

Five of these patients died in Ahmedabad, and one eachin Vadodara and Surat, Principal Secretary (Health), JayantiRavi said.

"A 68-year-old woman, who died in Ahmemdabad sufferedfrom hypertension and TB, while a 72-year-old woman, who alsopassed away in the city, suffered from kidney disease," shesaid.

Another 65-year-old woman, who died in Ahmedabad,suffered from hypertension and kidney, the official said.

A 50-year-old woman, who died in an Ahmedabad hospitalsuffered from a mental illness, while a 70-year-old woman fromAravalli suffered from a heart ailment. She also died inAhmedabad, the official said.

Ahmemdabad has so far reported 25 COVID-19 deaths,Vadodara seven and Surat six, Ravi said. KA PDNP NP