Published on March 21, 2021 AHMEDABAD/SURAT: A 31-year-old man from Kalol suspected to have the South African strain has tested positive for the foreign strain. With this, senior state health department officials confirmed that Gujarat has recorded a total of 26 cases of foreign Covid-19 strains – UK and South African – in Ahmedabad, Surat, … Continue reading 26 cases of UK, South African Covid-19 strains in Gujarat so far
Surat, Rajkot see highest daily Covid tally, Ahmedabad 6th highest
Published on March 20, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Alarm bells went ringing in Surat district on Friday which recorded the highest-ever daily Covid-19 cases for any district in Gujarat during the pandemic with a tally of 450 cases. Of these, 349 cases were recorded in the city while101 cases were detected in other parts of the district. … Continue reading Surat, Rajkot see highest daily Covid tally, Ahmedabad 6th highest
A year of corona in Gujarat: 51% of Covid dead had no comorbidities!
Published on March 19, 2021 First anniversary of the first two cases of Covid-19 in Gujarat AHMEDABAD: A year ago when coronavirus pandemic held Gujarat hostage to unprecedented disease and death, it was believed that the elderly and those with comorbidities having pre-existing illnesses like diabetes, obesity, heart disease etc were at a higher risk … Continue reading A year of corona in Gujarat: 51% of Covid dead had no comorbidities!
One year on, Gujarat treads cautiously on pandemic path
Published on March 19, 2021 First anniversary of the first two Covid-19 cases in Gujarat AHMEDABAD: On March 19 last year, Gujarat announced the dreaded arrival of Covid-19 virus as a 32-year-old man from Rajkot, who had returned after a trip from Medina to Mumbai, and 21-year-old girl from Surat, who had returned from London, … Continue reading One year on, Gujarat treads cautiously on pandemic path
A year of corona: All now run equal risk of Covid mortality
Published on March 19, 2021 First anniversary of the first two cases of Covid-19 in Gujarat Ahmedabad: A year ago when coronavirus pandemic held Gujarat hostage to unprecedented disease and death, it was believed that the elderly and those with comorbidities having pre-existing illnesses like diabetes, obesity, heart disease etc were at a higher risk … Continue reading A year of corona: All now run equal risk of Covid mortality
Huge Covid-19 surge in Gujarat, cases rise by 66% in a week!
Published on March 18, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In 24 hours, Gujarat recorded a surge of 18% as the daily Covid-19 positive cases rose from 954 to 1,122. The state crossed the figure of 1,100 after 90 days. But what's more alarming is that if one counts the rise in one week, this third peak is the … Continue reading Huge Covid-19 surge in Gujarat, cases rise by 66% in a week!
In 15 days, Surat records 139% rise, Ahmedabad 101% in Covid cases
Published on March 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In past fortnight alone ending on March 12, Covid-19 cases have spiked by 83% in Gujarat. In a matter of four weeks, the weekly cases rose from 1,845 to 4,382, recording 2.4 times rise in the cases in the third major rise being recorded in the state. The spike … Continue reading In 15 days, Surat records 139% rise, Ahmedabad 101% in Covid cases
Man fights Covid-19, gets another kidney transplant
Published on March 10, 2021 World Kidney Day AHMEDABAD: Rajendra Patel, 59, a resident of Sabarmati, was approaching a private hospital for his dialysis in September last year when he collapsed on the way. His spit contained blood as his mouth started to develop froth. He was diagnosed with Covid-19. The infection was severe, and … Continue reading Man fights Covid-19, gets another kidney transplant
Ahmedabad: Bacteria and fungi that snack on plastic found on Mt Pirana
Published on March 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: A potential weapon in the war against plastic waste has been found here in Ahmedabad. A group of researchers has found tiny plastic-eating bacteria at Pirana, which can be engineered to cut the city’s garbage mountain to size. In the first such study at the solid waste management (SWM) … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Bacteria and fungi that snack on plastic found on Mt Pirana
Ahmedabad hospitals see record surge in Covid-19 cases
Published on March 9, 2021 AHMEDABAD: There has been a record rise of 81% in Covid bed occupancy in private hospitals in the past week. On March 1, the occupancy of beds for Covid-19 patients was 165. By March 8 morning, the occupancy skyrocketed to 300. The state is experiencing a third surge in Covid … Continue reading Ahmedabad hospitals see record surge in Covid-19 cases
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