Published on April 6, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat reeled under relentless third surge of coronavirus as the state breached the 3,000 Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time on Monday. Total 3,160 cases were reported which calculated to roughly two Covid-19 cases detected every minute in the state. Fifteen people succumbed to the infection. … Continue reading Gujarat crosses 3k mark; 2 Covid cases recorded every minute
A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Published on April 5, 2021 AHMEDABAD: It’s yet another day for the 700-odd staff members on a scorching Sunday afternoon as three ambulances bring in three ‘Covid-19 suspect’ patients outside 1,200-bed hospital on Civil Hospital campus. The stream of patients — both confirmed and suspect — continues as 120-odd patients get admitted to the hospital … Continue reading A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Testing times: Covid-19 surge forces Gujarat labs to test 24X7
Published on April 4, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Nimesh Goswami, a city-based professional is scheduled to travel to Bengaluru, but there’s a catch – his negative RT-PCR report is pending. “I gave my sample on Saturday morning and I was told that it would take 24 to 48 hours. I cannot book my tickets before the test … Continue reading Testing times: Covid-19 surge forces Gujarat labs to test 24X7
Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
Published on April 3, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In 24 hours ending 9.30 am on Friday, private hospitals in Ahmedabad city added 229 patients which means 19 patients got hospitalized every two hours. The cases on Friday morning (2,319) were not only the highest since early December, but also rose 77% in just 7 days from 1,310 … Continue reading Covid hospitalizations double in major Gujarat cities in a week
Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
Published on April 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As the state climbed yet another high at 2,410 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the hospital beds are fast filling up – Ahmedabad-based private hospitals recorded 64% occupancy, whereas two major hospitals – Civil Hospital and Sola Civil Hospital – reached 50% of their capacity with surge in … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat
Published on April 1, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In March, 109 people succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat, analysis of deaths due to the pandemic revealed. The figure is higher than the death toll of January (81) and February (23) combined. February in fact had recorded one of the lowest death tolls in the past one year of … Continue reading March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat
Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Sunday became the 13th Indian state to record 3 lakh cumulative Covid-19 positive cases. As the daily cases surge in the state, the analysis of every 1 lakh cases reveals an interesting pattern. It took 168 days for the state to record the first 1 lakh cases. … Continue reading Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
Published on March 28, 2021 AHMEDABAD: While Gujarat recorded yet another highest daily Covid case tally of 2,276 in 24 hours, it also made another record of sorts. In the past 10 days, the state recorded 17,423 new Covid cases. The figure is 33% of the total of 53,558 cases recorded in the state in … Continue reading 33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
10 Gujarat districts saw Covid cases double within a week
Published on March 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Analysis of weekly cases in Gujarat reveals that the state recorded a spike of 82% in seven days – higher than the Covid-19 surge in the post-Diwali period. In fact, 10 out of 33 districts or 30% of the state districts at least doubled the cases. Only two districts … Continue reading 10 Gujarat districts saw Covid cases double within a week
26 cases of UK, South African Covid-19 strains in Gujarat so far
Published on March 21, 2021 AHMEDABAD/SURAT: A 31-year-old man from Kalol suspected to have the South African strain has tested positive for the foreign strain. With this, senior state health department officials confirmed that Gujarat has recorded a total of 26 cases of foreign Covid-19 strains – UK and South African – in Ahmedabad, Surat, … Continue reading 26 cases of UK, South African Covid-19 strains in Gujarat so far
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