Published on June 23, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat and Maharashtra – the two states reporting the highest cases of mucormycosis (MM) after the second wave of Covid-19 – also reported the highest cases of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM), claimed a national study encompassing 2,826 patients from 22 states and Union territories. The findings suggested 22% of India’s … Continue reading Gujarat, Maharashtra shared 43% ROCM-black fungus burden: Study
Second wave peak was 16-fold rise in Ahmedabad
Published on June 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On November 27, Gujarat recorded its highest number of cases of the post-Diwali surge at 1,607. Compared to that, the April-May surge saw a peak of 14,605 on April 30, nine times higher.Except Ahmedabad, which recorded 16-fold rise (from 354 to 5,790), three other major cities recorded below or … Continue reading Second wave peak was 16-fold rise in Ahmedabad
Gujarat corona roller coaster: Sharp rise, steeper plunge
Published on June 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Monday, Gujarat recorded 151 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the lowest daily tally since April 15 last year. This was even lower than the beginning of the second wave at 427 cases on March 1 this year. Analysis of the second wave across major states of India … Continue reading Gujarat corona roller coaster: Sharp rise, steeper plunge
At 185, Gujarat records lowest new cases in 14 months
Published on June 21, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The last time the daily Covid-19 positive cases were below 200, Gujarat had 2,815 total Covid cases and only 127 patients had lost lives to the pandemic – after 191 on April 24 last year, on Sunday the daily tally was 185 for Gujarat. It effectively meant two cases … Continue reading At 185, Gujarat records lowest new cases in 14 months
Delta variant evaded Covid antibody gained, claims study
Published on June 19, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Rajesh Bhatt, Ahmedabad chief fire officer, bucked the general perception that if you get infected with Covid-19 once, there are less chances of second infection due to development of antibodies. The CFO got infected a second time in April, barely 30 days after he had contracted Covid-19 the first … Continue reading Delta variant evaded Covid antibody gained, claims study
Gujarat: Anything from salt to steroids used to ‘make’ antiviral drugs
Published on June 16, 2021 AHMEDABAD: What did the spurious injection vials of tocilizumab and remdesivir contain which were sold for thousands of rupees to desperate kin of Covid patients at the peak of the pandemic in April and May in Gujarat? State police investigators and forensic sciences experts say the drugs contained anything from … Continue reading Gujarat: Anything from salt to steroids used to ‘make’ antiviral drugs
Gujarat: Will surveillance detect onset?
Published on June 15, 2021 Part of Preparing for the Third Wave series AHMEDABAD: How would Gujarat know that the state has entered the ‘third wave’ of pandemic? Apart from exponential rise in cases, would there be any alarm bells to alert the authorities and citizens alike, right at the start, so that the peak … Continue reading Gujarat: Will surveillance detect onset?
Gujarat crosses 10,000 Covid deaths figure
Published on June 15, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Till April 2021 – when the state began to feel the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in full force, the four major districts of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot accounted for 85% of the total Covid deaths. The surge proved to a great equalizer, as the share of … Continue reading Gujarat crosses 10,000 Covid deaths figure
Covid toll in Gujarat hovers at 10,000; young, old affected alike
Published on June 14, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Covid-19 was earlier considered to be a virus that targetted the elderly and people above 60 years were considered high risk. As the official toll of pandemic in the state hovers at 10,000, analysis of mortality data reveals the pattern changed significantly in the second wave. Analysis of 9,985 … Continue reading Covid toll in Gujarat hovers at 10,000; young, old affected alike
Third wave: Private hospitals in Ahmedabad add infrastructure, more staff
Published on June 13, 2021 Part of Preparing for the Third Wave series AHMEDABAD: During the post-Diwali surge, the highest daily cases recorded in Ahmedabad were 354 in November 2020 which rose to 5,790 in April, recording a 16-fold rise. While the number of beds available in private hospitals increased from 2,256 to 6,213, the … Continue reading Third wave: Private hospitals in Ahmedabad add infrastructure, more staff
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