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
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
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
Herd immunity elusive, reveal surveys
Published on March 26, 2021 Ahmedabad: The first seropositivity survey in Ahmedabad district revealed that the overall prevalence of antibodies – both IgG and IgM –was about 25% in the 2,301 samples taken in three categories.The result was part of the paper ‘Population based Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Specific IgG Antibodies in Rural Ahmedabad – A … Continue reading Herd immunity elusive, reveal surveys
Experts suspect coronavirus mutation at play in Gujarat
Published on March 24, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Coronavirus has Gujarat in its vicious grip once again. In 24 hours ending 5 pm on Tuesday, the state added 1,730 cases – record high daily cases reported in the pandemic yet -- taking the total to 2.9 lakh. In a week, the state has registered an alarming rise … Continue reading Experts suspect coronavirus mutation at play in Gujarat
10 Gujarat districts saw Covid cases double within a week
Published on March 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Analysis of weekly cases in Gujarat reveals that the state recorded a spike of 82% in seven days – higher than the Covid-19 surge in the post-Diwali period. In fact, 10 out of 33 districts or 30% of the state districts at least doubled the cases. Only two districts … Continue reading 10 Gujarat districts saw Covid cases double within a week
NCDC branch in Gujarat soon?
Published on March 21, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In a letter to the principal secretary (health and family welfare) Gujarat in January, Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh, director of the National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) had sought the state government’s response to a proposed branch of the Nation Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Gujarat. To put the … Continue reading NCDC branch in Gujarat soon?
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