Published on May 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Sunday, out of 121 deaths of Covid-19 patients, 56 or 46% of the deaths took place in eight major cities namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Gandhinagar whereas 65 or 54% of the deaths were reported in ‘non-urban’ areas according to the public health parlance. … Continue reading Covid tightens grip in rural Gujarat, share of deaths up
These moms kept ambulances going
Published on May 9, 2021 Mother's Day Ahmedabad: Jaya Rathod, an emergency medical technician (EMT) with the EMRI 108 ambulance service, was on maternity leave when Covid broke last year. “I had delivered twins – Viha (girl) and Vihaan (boy) — in November 2019, and they were four months old. When we got to know … Continue reading These moms kept ambulances going
Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Published on May 09, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Valentina Christian, 54, is a diligent head nurse at the 1200-bed Covid facility at Civil Hospital. Managing nursing resources amid a flood of patients and rushing to the aid of critical patients is all part of the job daily. But as her shift ends, her heart fills with joy … Continue reading Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Gujarat’s daily Covid testing dips 17%, cases fall 10% in a week
Published on May 09, 2021 AHMEDABAD: From May 1 to 7, Gujarat recorded an average daily 12,894 Covid-19 positive cases, which fell to 11,892 on Saturday which was the lowest daily tally after 18 days. While the data for daily testing on Saturday was not available, analysis of the past two weeks – from May … Continue reading Gujarat’s daily Covid testing dips 17%, cases fall 10% in a week
Covid-19: Double-mutant variant B.1.617 behind deadly surge in Gujarat
Published on May 08, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The deadly wave of disease and death unleashed for the past one month in Gujarat is triggered mainly by B.1.617, the dreaded variant of Covid-19 widely identified as the double mutation unique to several Indian states, said top state government sources. “About 40% of the new cases and 55% … Continue reading Covid-19: Double-mutant variant B.1.617 behind deadly surge in Gujarat
Gujarat: They make the toughest calls informing death due to Covid
Published on May 07, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Gunjan Trivedi (name changed), a CMO at 1,200-bed hospital on Wednesday braced herself up yet again, as she dialled the number. She remained composed while starting her conversation with “I have a bad news for you. Be brave. Your father is no more. We tried our best to … Continue reading Gujarat: They make the toughest calls informing death due to Covid
Gujarat: Second wave has launched a deadly assault on lungs
Published on May 07, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Prakash Chandra, 59, did not have any symptoms of Covid-19 but got himself tested after his son tested positive. His report came positive. When his doctor insisted for a CT scan after his blood tests revealed high sugar levels and inflammatory markers, it was found that 50% of his … Continue reading Gujarat: Second wave has launched a deadly assault on lungs
Covid-19 in Gujarat: First day of fewer cases than discharges since Feb
Published on May 06, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Wednesday, Gujarat added 12,955 new Covid-19 patients in 24 hours, against which 12,995 patients got discharged, giving the net reduction of 40 active patients. The last time the state had recorded higher discharges than new cases was on February 20 when against 258 new cases, 270 patients had … Continue reading Covid-19 in Gujarat: First day of fewer cases than discharges since Feb
Covid-19 in Gujarat: Cases dip, but positivity rate rises
Published on May 04, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Consider it a silver lining for the state — the daily Covid cases have been dropping for three consecutive days. The tally dropped 12.2% in three days. But a close inspection reveals that the drop in cases could be attributed to the drop in testing, which also fell by … Continue reading Covid-19 in Gujarat: Cases dip, but positivity rate rises
Gujarat: Ambulance calls go from 64,000 to 14,000 in a week
Published on May 04, 2021 AHMEDABAD: What has the rule by the state government – prompted after the directive by the judiciary – done for EMRI 108 ambulance services? The permission to admit Covid-19 patients in any vehicles, coupled with downward trend of daily cases in a few districts, has resulted in four and a … Continue reading Gujarat: Ambulance calls go from 64,000 to 14,000 in a week
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