Published on April 4, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Nimesh Goswami, a city-based professional is scheduled to travel to Bengaluru, but there’s a catch – his negative RT-PCR report is pending. “I gave my sample on Saturday morning and I was told that it would take 24 to 48 hours. I cannot book my tickets before the test … Continue reading Testing times: Covid-19 surge forces Gujarat labs to test 24X7
Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
Published on April 3, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In 24 hours ending 9.30 am on Friday, private hospitals in Ahmedabad city added 229 patients which means 19 patients got hospitalized every two hours. The cases on Friday morning (2,319) were not only the highest since early December, but also rose 77% in just 7 days from 1,310 … Continue reading Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
Published on April 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As the state climbed yet another high at 2,410 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the hospital beds are fast filling up – Ahmedabad-based private hospitals recorded 64% occupancy, whereas two major hospitals – Civil Hospital and Sola Civil Hospital – reached 50% of their capacity with surge in … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat
Published on April 1, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In March, 109 people succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat, analysis of deaths due to the pandemic revealed. The figure is higher than the death toll of January (81) and February (23) combined. February in fact had recorded one of the lowest death tolls in the past one year of … Continue reading March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat
Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Sunday became the 13th Indian state to record 3 lakh cumulative Covid-19 positive cases. As the daily cases surge in the state, the analysis of every 1 lakh cases reveals an interesting pattern. It took 168 days for the state to record the first 1 lakh cases. … Continue reading Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In the ledger of life, Vadodara resident Darpan Inani, 27, had his blindness in the debit column, but by balancing that fact with his vision of future, he has become one of the few CAs of Gujarat having complete or partial blindness. Tools such as screen readers played a … Continue reading Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
Published on March 28, 2021 AHMEDABAD: While Gujarat recorded yet another highest daily Covid case tally of 2,276 in 24 hours, it also made another record of sorts. In the past 10 days, the state recorded 17,423 new Covid cases. The figure is 33% of the total of 53,558 cases recorded in the state in … Continue reading 33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
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Monsoon's here upon us, sans the rains... Humid air and cloudy nights result in the perfect recipe for a sleepless night, or at least the nights where it's often headphones for company as star chart above the head rotates slowly, heralding the morning even while ensuring that the dreams are not disturbed. I had long … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XX
Gujarat breaches 2,000 cases; virus & its ICU management in MBBS syllabus
Published on March 27, 2021 With Bharat Yagnik AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Friday recorded its highest ever tally of 2,190 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours. The unprecedented pandemic has ensured young medicos of Gujarat would now learn quarantine guidelines, early identification of viral infections, history of pandemics, public health administration, epidemiology and ICU management among … Continue reading Gujarat breaches 2,000 cases; virus & its ICU management in MBBS syllabus
MICA defers convocation; CEPT IIT-Gn restricts entry to campus
Published on March 27, 2021 Ahmedabad: Surge in Covid-19 cases in Ahmedabad has left several premier educational institutes in the lurch. The institutes had cautiously started offline classes in limited capacity. Some had allowed students to stay on campus. Now, rising cases has forced MICA to put off its convocation. IIT Gandhinagar and CEPT have … Continue reading MICA defers convocation; CEPT IIT-Gn restricts entry to campus
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