Published on April 6, 2020 AHMEDABAD: A 45-year-old man started blabbering incessantly and protested violently when anyone tried to get near him – he was afraid that he would contract Covid-19 infection.The man had to be admitted to the Government Hospital for Mental Health (HMH) in Ahmedabad for acute psychotic disorder on Sunday evening. HMH … Continue reading Migrant worker has nervous breakdown in Ahmedabad
Gujarat records 14 new Covid-19 cases, count rises to 122; 11 deaths so far in state
Published on April 5, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s Covid-19 positive cases count reached to 122 on Sunday morning with addition of 14 new cases in past 12 hours. Ahmedabad reported eight of the cases – all suspected to have direct or indirect connection with the Markaz event at Nizamuddin in Delhi, said state health department officials. … Continue reading Gujarat records 14 new Covid-19 cases, count rises to 122; 11 deaths so far in state
Ahmedabad lockdown: Peace & quiet outside, unrest rocks homes
Published on April 5, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Just days into the lockdown, a Maninagar-based business couple entered into a big fight over house work and finances which resulted in wife smashing husband's laptop on the floor. The angry husband reciprocated with a resounding thappad which sent the SOS 181 women's helpline phone ringing. "The couple is … Continue reading Ahmedabad lockdown: Peace & quiet outside, unrest rocks homes
Coronavirus: Cases low, but Gujarat has highest mortality rate
Published on April 5, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Maharashtra may have the highest number of 490 Covid-19 positive patients and 24 deaths as on Saturday afternoon in India – but Gujarat pips the neighbouring state with a high mortality rate of 9.5%, which is nearly double of the 4.9% corona death rate in Maharashtra. On Saturday, Gujarat … Continue reading Coronavirus: Cases low, but Gujarat has highest mortality rate
Number of Covid-19 cases crosses 100 in Gujarat; 10 deaths so far
Published on April 4, 2020 AHMEDABAD: On Saturday, Gujarat became the 11th state in the country to cross the 100-mark with 10 new positive cases of Covid-19 in last 12 hours. Ahmedabad on Saturday also recorded one more death, taking the state’s total death toll to 10. Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary (health & family welfare), … Continue reading Number of Covid-19 cases crosses 100 in Gujarat; 10 deaths so far
Gujarat University team working to build non-alcohol sanitiser chamber
Published on April 3, 2020 AHMEDABAD: With the Covid-19 epidemic, the first thing one has to do wherever they go is to sanitize hands with an alcohol-based solution. While the lockdown has resulted in a severe cut in social visits, even for doctors this is painful, with complaints of drying skin. What about a sanitizer … Continue reading Gujarat University team working to build non-alcohol sanitiser chamber
Seven new coronavirus positive cases reported in Gujarat, total reaches 95
Published on April 3, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Friday morning announced seven new positive cases in 12 hours, all reported from Ahmedabad, taking the total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the state to 95. A patient from Panchmahal, who was under treatment at a hospital in Vadodara, also succumbed to the infection. Now, Gujarat … Continue reading Seven new coronavirus positive cases reported in Gujarat, total reaches 95
‘India cannot relax its guard; needs to ramp up testing strategy’
Published on April 2, 2020 Chirantan Chatterjee, ICICI Bank Chair Professor at IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is the chairperson of the Centre for Management of Healthcare Services (CMHS) at IIM-A, and is a visiting fellow at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. In conversation with Parth Shastri, Prof Chatterjee said that the current situation is both a bane and … Continue reading ‘India cannot relax its guard; needs to ramp up testing strategy’
Gujarat records seventh death, no new Covid-19 cases in 12 hours
Published on April 2, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Thursday recorded seventh death related to Covid-19 infection as a 52-year-old man from Vadodara was declared dead. On a positive note, the state did not record any new positive cases in 12 hours, said state health & family welfare department officials. Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary (health & … Continue reading Gujarat records seventh death, no new Covid-19 cases in 12 hours
Gujarat adds 13 coronavirus positive cases in a day, tally reaches to 87
Published on April 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Wednesday recorded the sharpest spike in COVID-19 positive cases with 13 new positive cases, taking the total number to 87. Out of the total, 8 were from Ahmedabad, 2 each were from Surat and Porbandar and one from tribal-dominated district of Panchmahal – the first for the … Continue reading Gujarat adds 13 coronavirus positive cases in a day, tally reaches to 87
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