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
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
Ahmedabad: Covid patients struggle for months to get back to normal
Published on June 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Alpesh Jani (name changed), 54, was admitted to a city-based private hospital in December 2020. “A patient of diabetes and hypertension, Jani’s condition deteriorated over four weeks of hospitalization. He was given steroids, remdesivir, and even plasma therapy but nothing worked much as his condition did not deteriorate through … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Covid patients struggle for months to get back to normal
Covid-19: New positive cases in Gujarat down at an 84-day low at 848
Published on June 07, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Sunday, Gujarat recorded the deaths of 12 Covid positive patients, a 65-day low for the state. The cases are also down at an 84-day low at 848. But the analysis of the mortality rate reveals that it’s slightly but steadily going up. On Sunday, the daily mortality rate … Continue reading Covid-19: New positive cases in Gujarat down at an 84-day low at 848
Covid-19: Ahmedabad, Surat record 60% dip in active cases in a fortnight
Published on May 24, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On May 4, the state had recorded its highest ever active Covid-19 case tally at 1.48 lakh. On Sunday – 19 days later – the active cases got almost halved at 75,134. Analysis of the last fortnight revealed that drop in cases in major districts helped reduce the overall … Continue reading Covid-19: Ahmedabad, Surat record 60% dip in active cases in a fortnight
One in every two Covid cases now outside eight major Gujarat cities
Published on May 20, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Call it the impact of Cyclone Tauktae, or extension of overall fall of Covid-19 cases in Gujarat – but in 24 hours ending 5 pm on Wednesday, Gujarat recorded 5,246 new cases, lowest in 39 days. That is not all – the share of eight major cities of Gujarat … Continue reading One in every two Covid cases now outside eight major Gujarat cities
Covid-19: Current surge deadlier for younger patients in Gujarat
Published on May 11, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The current wave of Covid-19 in Gujarat has proved to be more fatal for the younger population. An analysis of the mortality during the pandemic reveals that 58.4% of the deaths since April 1 have been reported in the below 60 years age group. To put the figure in … Continue reading Covid-19: Current surge deadlier for younger patients in Gujarat
Covid tightens grip in rural Gujarat, share of deaths up
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
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