Guj's COVID-19 cases up by 191 to 2,815; death toll now 127

Ahmedabad, Apr 24 () The number of coronaviruspositive patients in Gujarat rose to 2,815 on Friday after 191new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, officials said.

Fifteen patients succumbed to the infection in thestate during the same period, which took the death toll in thestate to 127, they said.

"While 14 of them died in Ahmedabad, one succumbed inSurat," Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Out of the 191 positive cases reported in the past 24hours, 169 were found in Ahmedabad alone, followed by Surat(six), Vadodara (five), Anand and Panchmahal three each,Bhavnagar two and Gandhinagar, Botad and Valsad district oneeach, she told reporters in Gandhinagar.

Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positivecases 2,815, new cases 191, deaths 127, discharged 265, activecases 2,423 and people tested so far 43,822. PJT PDNP NP