NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, MAY 3
The number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat reached 6,07,422 on Monday after 12,820 people were detected with the infection, while the day also saw 140 deaths and 11,999 people getting discharged, an official said.
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The state’s toll stands at 7,648 and the recovery count is 4,52,275, the official said, pointing out that the daily addition of cases and deaths were on the decline, while the number of people getting discharged was rising.
‘Maru Gaam, Corona Mukt Gaam’, the state-wide campaign called by CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp, receives exemplary and unprecedented response from Rural Gujarat.#GujaratFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/KMjSLkCDFE
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 3, 2021
The state’s active caseload is 1,47,499, of which 747 are on ventilator support.
ઘરે કોવિડ પોઝિટિવ દર્દીઓની સંભાળ લેતી વખતે પોતાનું ધ્યાન રાખવું મહત્વપૂર્ણ છે. તમામ સ્વચ્છતા, આઇસોલેશન અને સોશિયલ ડિસ્ટન્સનું પાલન કરો તેમજ તેમની હાજરીમાં હંમેશા માસ્ક પહેરો અને વારંવાર તમારા હાથ ધોવો.#LifePositiveCoronaNegative @PMOIndia @CMOGuj pic.twitter.com/vCnsPkTUGr
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) May 3, 2021
“Ahmedabad reported 4,671 cases, Surat 1,656, Vadodara 936, Jamnagar 712, Bhavnagar 571, Rajkot 524, Gandhinagar 317, and Junagadh 280. Ahmedabad also led in the number of deaths with 26, followed by 16 in Rajkot, 14 in Vadodara and 13 in Surat,” the official said.
A release said 1,25,73,211 COVID-19 vaccination doses had been administered so far, with 26,31,820 patients being given the second dose as well.
The number of people covered in the 18-44 segment on Monday was 27,272, it added.
In neighbouring Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, the COVID-19 tally rose to 8,139 with 119 new cases, while the recovery count increased by 226 to touch 6,312.
The UT has seen four deaths from the infection so far and has an active caseload of 1,829, an official said.