NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, MAY 23
Gujarat on Sunday reported 3,794 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the lowest single-day additions after April 7 while 8,734 patients recovered, the state health department said.
At 53, Gujarat reported the lowest number of COVID-19 fatalities in a day after April 11, taking the toll to 9,576.
With the new additions, the caseload in Gujarat reached 7,88,470 while the count of recoveries so far rose to 7,03,760, the department said in a release.
Gujarat’s case recovery rate now stands at 89.26 percent while the number of active cases is 75,134, it said.
At 569, Ahmedabad reported the highest number of new cases in the day in the state, followed by 499 in Vadodara, 445 in Surat, 303 in Rajkot, 156 in Jamnagar, 134 in Junagadh, 76 in Gandhinagar etc.
Among 53 fatalities, Ahmedabad and Surat reported seven fatalities each, followed by five each in Vadodara and Jamnagar. Four patients died in Rajkot, two in Junagadh among others, the department said.
A total of 1,53,83,860 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far in Gujarat with 39,08,225 people receiving the second dose of the vaccine as well, it said, adding a total of 6,83,843 beneficiaries in the age band of 18-44 years have so far received vaccine doses. On Sunday, 1,68,248 doses were administered.
Gujarat’s COVID-19 figures are positive cases 7,88,470, new cases 3,794, death toll 9,576, discharged 7,03,760, active cases 75,134, people tested so far – figures not released.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp virtually inaugurated a new 100-bed covid care facility with dedicated medical team, oxygen support & food for patients, set-up by Nayara Energy at Zakhar in Jamnagar district. pic.twitter.com/IeUuelzrMb
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 23, 2021
CM Vijay Rupani sets target to cover 8 lakh people in 18-44 age group in week-long vaccination drive
The Gujarat government has set a target to cover eight lakh people from the age band of 18 to 44 years during a week-long COVID-19 vaccination drive beginning Monday.
The drive aims to cover over one lakh people from this age group per day with the health department making special arrangements for its smooth and planned implementation across ten cities in the state, a government release said.
“This decision has been taken by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani so that more of the state’s youth get vaccinated against coronavirus at the earliest,” it said.
Around 30,000 people from the 18 to 44 age group are being administered COVID-19 vaccines daily across ten cities.
Gujarat has so far administered 1,53,83,860 doses of COVID-19 vaccines across different priority groups, with 39,08,225 beneficiaries getting their second dose as well.
A total of 28,85,271 first and second doses have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers while 1,18,14,746 dose are given to those above the age of 45 years in Gujarat so far. A total of 1,83,843 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 years have received the first dose of the vaccine so far including 39,336 on Sunday, the government said.
BJP MLA plays Munna Bhai MBBS in Surat
Reminiscing the Sanjay Dutt-starrer Hindi blockbuster Munna Bhai MBBS, Kamrej BJP MLA VD Jhalawadia was spotted filling a syringe from Remdesivir vial at Sarthana Community Covid Center, run in collaboration with the Surat Municipal Corporation. The legislator, who is a class five dropout, was at the Centre in Surat’s satellite town for a meeting with the medical staff.
“I am doing voluntary work in Sarthana Community Hall for the last 40 days, and helping patients with Covid care. I have no intention of being a part of any controversy. I only filled the syringe with Remdesivir dose, and did not inject anyone. There were almost 10-15 doctors present with me. I have helped cure nearly 200 people and send them home in a healthy state,” Jhalawadia said.
Taking a jibe at Jhalawadia, Congress spokesperson Jairajsinh said that medical staff should learn from the legislator. He even recommended establishing MLA’s statue at hospitals.
