Published on April 19, 2021 AHMEDABAD: With 3,694 new positive cases in 24 hours, Ahmedabad district on Sunday became 23rddistrict in India to cross 1 lakh cumulative positive cases mark. One of the most affected districts in Gujarat during the pandemic, Ahmedabad accounts for one in every four Covid positive cases and one in every … Continue reading Ahmedabad crosses 1 lakh Covid cases, 20k in last 9 days
Ahmedabad: Nearly 80% patients come to hospitals needing oxygen
Published on April 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Sudhir Jadav, 50, a resident of Prabhat Chowk, succumbed at Civil Hospital on Friday morning. “His RT-PCR report was negative. But he had developed extreme breathlessness on Thursday night. We called EMRI 108 at 9 pm to hospitalize him and were told to wait. My daughter took him to … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Nearly 80% patients come to hospitals needing oxygen
Covid-19: Ahmedabad has highest fatality rate among major cities
Published on April 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Thursday, Gujarat crossed the grave milestone of 5,000 mortalities during the ongoing pandemic. A day before, Ahmedabad had become the 10th district in India to have over 2,500 deaths. Analysis of the mortality trend in major cities revealed that Ahmedabad had case fatality rate (CFR) of 2.7% — … Continue reading Covid-19: Ahmedabad has highest fatality rate among major cities
Ahmedabad: ‘Drove 9km in five minutes to save four lives’
Published on April 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Rohit Joshi, a director of Aarna Hospital, was recently in a race against time to save patients on oxygen. “I got a call from my Paldi hospital that the oxygen would last just for five minutes – the alarm had already got buzzed. I had no other option. … Continue reading Ahmedabad: ‘Drove 9km in five minutes to save four lives’
34% of EMRI calls in April for suspected Covid
Published on April 12, 2021 Ahmedabad: A visit to the call centre of EMRI at Kathwada looks like a frantic operation – the calls never cease to ring as the executives of EMRI 108 and 104 (fever helpline) get questions from across Gujarat about Covid-19 and dispatch ambulances to take them to hospitals. EMRI officials … Continue reading 34% of EMRI calls in April for suspected Covid
‘Wastewater can help discern viral spread’
Published on April 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The viral load in wastewater can give a fair indication of the pandemic spread and trend. That is the conclusion of a recent analysis of wastewater of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Gandhinagar carried out by the researchers from IIT-Gn and Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC). The paper, ‘Comparative analysis of … Continue reading ‘Wastewater can help discern viral spread’
Gujarat: Two days account for 50% of 2021’s corona deaths
Published on April 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The death toll of Gujarat in 2021 so far is 202 — at the average of two deaths per day in 101 days. But analysis reveal that the sudden spike of mortality has resulted in 50% of the deaths of the year getting recorded in only two days of … Continue reading Gujarat: Two days account for 50% of 2021’s corona deaths
Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
Published on April 11, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Heart-touching scenes are being witnessed at Civil Hospital as more and more children are getting affected by coronavirus during this surge in cases. As the specially created paediatric ward is the only Covid-19 ward where a person is allowed with a patient, it’s the doting fathers and mothers here … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
Covid cases rise 20% in 8 cities, 72% in rest of Gujarat in a week
Published on April 8, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The pandemic, centered around major cities and urban areas in Gujarat so far, is fast spreading its tentacles in semi-urban and rural areas. Analysis of the weekly cases reveal that Gujarat, in the first seven days of April, recorded 20,755 new cases, which was 34% higher compared to the … Continue reading Covid cases rise 20% in 8 cities, 72% in rest of Gujarat in a week
Gujarat records highest active Covid cases
Published on April 7, 2021 AHMEDABAD: How big is the current Covid surge? It’s big enough to propel Gujarat into the list of top 10 Indian states with highest active cases as of Tuesday evening. The state surpassed Delhi (17,332) to claim the ninth position with 17,348 cases. However, there is a major gap between … Continue reading Gujarat records highest active Covid cases
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