NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MAY 25
Even as the ruling BJP and the Main Opposition sparring over the mounting casualty of coronavirus in the state, The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 14,468 on Monday with the addition of 405 new infections, while 30 more patients succumbed to the disease – 25 of them in Ahmedabad – taking the toll to 888, the health department said.
‘હું પણ કોરોના વોરિયર’ અભિયાન અંતર્ગત પ્રસિદ્ધ કટાર લેખક શ્રી જય વસાવડાનું સંબોધન.
#HuPanCoronaWarriorWatch on :https://t.co/zlh4oBLW31
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 25, 2020
Ahmedabad, the district worst hit by the coronavirus in Gujarat, alone reported 310 positive cases and 25 deaths on Monday, it said.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad rose to 10,590, and the death toll to 722.
I feel proud to share that scientists at Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) have completed more than 100 Covid 19 genome sequencing which will be helpful in tracking origin of drug targets, vaccine & association with virulence.#GujaratFightsCovid19#IndiaFightsCorona
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) May 25, 2020
Surat reported 31 new cases, Vadodara 18 and Sabarkantha 12, out of 20 districts where fresh infections were detected in the last 24 hours.
Surat and Vadodara districts have so far reported 1,351 and 854 coronavirus cases, respectively.
अहमदाबाद सिविल अस्पताल में नर्स के रूप में कार्यरत क़ोरोना वार्यर शेफाली मेकवान जी के खुदख़ुशी के दुःखद समाचार सुनकर खुब व्यथित हुँ। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हुँ की उनकी आतमा को शांति मिले…🙏🏼
ॐ शांति।— Shaktisinh Gohil MP (@shaktisinhgohil) May 25, 2020
Apart from 25 fatalities in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar reported the death of three COVID-19 patients, while one patient each succumbed to it in Anand and Surat, the department said.
Out of the 30 COVID-19 patients who died on Monday, 22 suffered from comorbidities (pre-existing illnesses) or were in high-risk category, while coronavirus was the primary cause of death of the other eight persons, it said.
Visited the containment zone in Navsari Nagarpalika along with @SP_Navsari and took stock of the situation, after a lady was tested positive in the area yesterday.@CMOGuj @pkumarias @InfoGujarat @PS_HFWD_GUJ #FightAgainstCOVID19 #Navsari pic.twitter.com/OTjUBAzmbv
— Collector & DM Navsari (@CollectorNav) May 25, 2020
Gujarat also reported recovery of 224 more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of discharged people in the state to 6,636, the department said.
The state now has 6,944 active cases. The number of patients in critical condition and on ventilator crossed the 100-mark and rose to 109 on Monday.
Mavjibhai is resident of Ahmedabad. In lockdown due to corona, he got free ration under PMGKY. He thanks government for help in difficult time.@PIB_India pic.twitter.com/KHZmKoT96a
— PIB in Gujarat 🇮🇳 (@PIBAhmedabad) May 25, 2020
The condition of the other 6,835 COVID-19 patients is stable, the health department said.
Gujarat has so far tested 1,86,361 samples for coronavirus, it said.
Among other districts that have reported high number of COVID-19 cases so far are Gandhinagar (225), Bhavnagar (117), Mehsana (102), Aravalli (99), Banaskantha (99), Anand (93), Rajkot (93) and Sabarkantha (89), among others.
#GujaratFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/JDdvP9MMDO
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) May 25, 2020
Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases: 14,468, new cases: 405, deaths: 888, discharged: 6,636, active cases: 6,944; people tested so far: 1,86,361.
અમદાવાદ શહેર કૃષ્ણનગર પો.સ્ટે.ના #CoronaWarrior ASI શ્રી ગિરીશ બારોટનું કોરોનાથી દુઃખદ અવસાન થતાં ગુજરાત પોલીસ દ્વારા ગાર્ડ ઓફ ઓનર સાથે અપાઇ અશ્રુભીની અંતિમ વિદાય
ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને શાંતિ આપે તેવી પ્રાર્થના સાથે ગુજરાત પોલીસ તેમના પરિવારને સાંત્વના પાઠવે છે
#RIP 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QwDuwkJdg0— Gujarat Police (@GujaratPolice) May 25, 2020
Ahmedabad cases up by 310 to 10,590; death toll 722
The number of COVID-19 cases in worst-hit Ahmedabad district rose to 10,590 on Monday with detection of 310 more patients while the fatality count mounted by 25 to 722, a health official said.
A total of 136 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of the recovered patients to 4,187, the official said, adding that the number of the active cases stands at 5,681.
✅માન. મેયર શ્રીમતી બીજલબેન પટેલની ઉપસ્થિતિમાં તા.ર૬/૦પ/ર૦ના રોજ સવારે ૮ કલાકે GMDC ગ્રાઉન્ડ ખાતે ઉભા કરાયેલ કેરીના વેચાણ કેન્દ્રને ખુલ્લું મુકવામાં આવશે
✅AMC અને સહકાર વિભાગ, ગુજરાત સરકારના સયુક્ત ઉપક્રમે તા.ર૬/૦૫/ર૦ના રોજથી ૧૫ દિવસ માટે સવારે ૮ થી ૪ કેરીઓના વેચાણની વ્યવસ્થા pic.twitter.com/Grs9oJODDj
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) May 25, 2020
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday said it had launched 80 mobile fever clinics on ambulances for conducting medical check-up of people by visiting various localities.
These ambulances will also help in shifting patients to the nearest urban healthcare centres (UHCs) if required.
Dr turned IAS Officer Dr. Manish working in our Corona fighting team #Ahmedabad, sets up an example by donning PPE, visiting #COVID19 patients during inspection of private hospitals, requisitioned by @AmdavadAMC. A real #CoronaWarrior !! @PMOIndia @CMOGuj @Mukeshias @ManishB12345 pic.twitter.com/RM57rN8r7e
— Dr Rajiv Kumar Gupta IAS (Retd) (@drrajivguptaias) May 25, 2020
These mobile clinics will consist of doctors and paramedics who provide free medicines to the people suffering from various health issues and take them to UHCs if needed, an official said.
“These 80 ambulances will visit 325 spots in a day. They will conduct checkups of people with symptoms and provide them medicines or take them to UHCs if needed. As many as 50,000 people have benefited from the service in the last three days,” said Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Gupta, appointed to oversee preparations to contain COVID-19 in Ahmedabad city.
➡️ વડોદરા જિલ્લા કલેકટર શાલિની અગ્રવાલે શિનોર નગર અને સાધલી ગામનીની મુલાકાત લીધી
➡️આ મુલાકાતમાં જિલ્લા પોલીસ વડા સુધીર દેસાઈ પણ સાથે જોડાયા અને તેમણે લોકોને કોરોના સામે સુરક્ષિત રહેવા તેમજ તકેદારીઓનું કડક પાલન કરવાનો સંદેશ આપ્યો હતો#VadodaraFightsCovid19 @CollectorVad pic.twitter.com/ej2cvvNAd6— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 25, 2020
Now, dial 104 and get medical help
He said a dedicated helpline number ”104” has been launched to call up doctors for medical examination and referral services.
ગાંધીનગર સિવિલ હોસ્પિટલમાં નર્સ તરીકે કામ કરતા ગીતાબેન પ્રજાપતિ કોરોનાની જંગમાં પોતાનું યોગદાન આપી પોતાના ઘરે પેથાપુર ગામમાં પરત ફરતા સોસાયટીના લોકોએ થાળી વગાડી પુષ્પવર્ષા કરી તેમનું સ્વાગત કર્યું.#CoronaWarriors #gandhinagar #nurse #CivilHospital #Gujarat #FrontLineHeroes pic.twitter.com/yJmoaTZGRV
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 25, 2020
AMC to hold mangao fair at GMDC ground
The AMC said it will organise a mango fair at GMDC ground in western Ahmedabad where relaxations have been eased considerably amidst the extended lockdown to help farmers.
