Gujarat Covid-19 counts inches closer to 9,000; death toll 537 | India News



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AHMEDABAD: Gujarat 362 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths were reported Tuesday, including 21 in Ahmedabad, the total number of cases at 8,904 and deaths at 537, a health department official said.
With 466 more people discharged from hospitals, their total number increased to 3,246 statewide, which is a sharp increase, Chief Secretary (Health) said. Jayanti Ravi.
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The discharged patients included 15-month-old Ahmedabad twins who were on ventilators, he said.
“Of the 24 deaths, 21 deaths were reported from Ahmedabad and one from Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara,” said Ravi.
With 267 new cases, Ahmedabad DistrictThe overall count increased to 6,353 and the number of deaths to 421, the official said, adding that 392 of the 466 patients released on Tuesday were from Ahmedabad.
Among the 17 districts that reported new cases are Vadodara (27) and Surat (30).

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“The download rate is now 36.5 percent, which has seen a sharp increase. The revised download guide has been framed based on research done abroad that says coronavirus shows no growth after seven days, “he said.
Ravi said the state has so far tested 1,19,537 samples, including 3,066 in the past 24 hours.
The Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 8,904, new cases 362, deaths 537, discharged patients 3,246, active cases 5,121 and people evaluated so far 1,19,537.

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