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
Covid-19 bed occupancy drops from 98% to 2% in Ahmedabad
Published on June 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On April 23, Ahmedabad city had 5,602 beds in 81 hospitals designated by the AMC as Covid-19 hospitals. Out of the total, 98% of the beds were occupied with 12 beds vacant for critical and oxygen categories having 3,517 beds in total.After 40 days, the ratio has reversed, as … Continue reading Covid-19 bed occupancy drops from 98% to 2% in Ahmedabad
Gujarat: ‘39 kids lost both parents to Covid, 395 earning parent’
Published on June 03, 2021 With Radha Sharma AHMEDABAD: Rewa Sorathia, 5, was orphaned in the Covid pandemic after both her parents Vinesh and Riddhi succumbed to the viral infection on May 8 and 26 respectively. Rewa is currently being raised by her paternal joint family in Bhuj. Parth Sorathia, Rewa’s paternal grand uncle says … Continue reading Gujarat: ‘39 kids lost both parents to Covid, 395 earning parent’
Gujarat: Orphans to get aid till they’re 24 years old
Published on June 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The general resolution (GR) on 'Covid orphans' formally called 'Mukhya Mantri Bal Seva Yojana,' was issued on Friday - about 25 days after its announcement by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. The GR does not explicitly mention requirement of death certificates citing Covid-19 as cause of death. TOI had raised … Continue reading Gujarat: Orphans to get aid till they’re 24 years old
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