Guj tally of COVID-19 patients reaches 1099 with 170 new cases

Ahmedabad, Apr 17 () The number of COVID-19patients in Gujarat went up to 1,099 on Friday with theaddition of 170 cases in the last 24 hours, a health officialsaid.

Of the 170 new patients, the highest number of 77 were from Ahmedabad, followed by 52 in Surat, 14 in Vadodara,eight in Bharuch, five in Narmada and three in Banaskanthadistrict, Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi.

Other districts, where cases have emerged includeBotad (3), Panchmahal (2) and one each in Anand, Chhotaudepur,Dahod, Kheda and Mahisagar, she said. PJT PDNP NP