NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, MAY 26
Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 3,085 new COVID-19 cases and 36 fatalities that raised the tally of infections to 7,97,997 and the toll to 9,701, an official from the state health department said.
At 10,007, the number of daily recoveries crossed the 10,000-mark for the first time since April 30, taking the total number of such cases to 7,32,748, the official said.
With a view to address the recent surge in Mucormycosis infection in recovered COVID-19 patients, CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp constitutes a task force of multidisciplinary experts in order to create uniformity in treatment protocol for such patients in the State. pic.twitter.com/4j7Hi1twdr
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 26, 2021
The state now has 55,548 active cases, of which 594 patients are on ventilators, he said.
With 526 new infections, Vadodara overtook Ahmedabad district to report the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Surat followed with 399 cases, Ahmedabad with 378 cases, Junagadh reported 212, Rajkot 183 and Jamnagar 91, the official said.
Apart from this, Surat reported seven fatalities, the highest in the state, followed by Ahmedabad with six, Vadodara with five and Junagadh one, he said.
As per the official data, at least 2,19,813 beneficiaries received COVID-19 vaccine shots on Wednesday, taking the total number of doses administered to 1,60,50,096. With the addition of 1,12,381 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 were vaccinated during the day, a total of 10,23,252 people in the category have been covered so far, it said.
Today, H'ble MoS Home Affairs Shri @PradipsinhGuj ji inagurated the newly constructed Urban Health Centre at East ward (Ramol-Hathijan), made at a cost of 85 lakhs that has modern facilities like Gynac OPD, Pediatric & Vaccination rooms@PMOIndia @CMOGuj pic.twitter.com/7yqkeWwGGt
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) May 25, 2021
AMC-Apollo Hospital to start drive through vaccination on paid basis
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday announced that it will start drive through vaccination on PPP basis with Apollo Hospital on paid basis. It will be launched on Thursday at GMDC Grounds between 9 am and 5 pm on daily basis for 18+ age group. Rs 1000 per person will be charged and spot registration will be allowed. Apollo Hospital to provide vaccine, staff, logistic etc, says a release.
Gujarat’s COVID-19 figures are positive cases 7,97,997, new cases 3,085, death toll 9,701, discharged 7,32,748, active cases 55,548, people tested so far – figures not released.
