COVID-19 cases rise to 2,272 in Guj; death toll reaches 95
Ahmedabad, Apr 22 () The number of coronaviruscases in Gujarat rose to 2,272 after 94 more people testedpositive for the disease in the state on Wednesday, a healthdepartment official said.
The death toll in the state went up to 95, as fivemore patients succumbed to coronavirus, principal secretary(health) Jayanti Ravi said.
So far, 144 patients have been discharged afterrecovery. There are 2,033 active cases in Gujarat, and so fartotal 38,059 samples have been tested in the state.
Out of the 94 new cases, 61 were reported fromAhmedabad, 17 from Surat, eight from Vadodara, five fromAravalli, two from Botad and one from Rajkot.
District-wise, Ahmedabad has so far reported 1,434cases, Surat-364, Vadodara-207, Rajkot-41, Bhavnagar-32,Anand- 28, Bharuch-24, Gandhinagar, Aravalli- 17 each, Patan,Banaskantha- 15 each, Narmada 12, Panchmahal 11.
Besides, Botad has reported nine cases, Chhota Udepurand Mehsana- seven each, Kutch- six, Dahod- four, Porbandar,Gir Somnath, Kheda, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar and Valsad- threeeach, and Jamnagar, Morbi, Tapi and Navsari- one each.
Out of five latest deaths, four were reported fromAhmedabad, while one patient from Valsad died at a hospital inSurat.
The 21-year-old victim from Valsad was also sufferingfrom brain tumour, while a 52-year-old patient from Ahmedabadhad a liver disease. The other three victims had no underlyinghealth condition, the official said.
Ahmedabad has reported 57 deaths so far.
Out of total 2,033 active cases, the condition of 13patients is serious and they are on ventilator support while2,020 are stable, Ravi said.
The state has so far tested total 38,059 samples,including 2,516 in the last 24 hours.
A total of 32,317 people are under observation in thestate, out of whom 28,591 are in home quarantine, 3,426 ingovernment facilities, and 300 in private facilities. KAPDGK GK