NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MAY 7
With 388 persons testing positive since previous night, 275 in Ahmedabad district alone, the number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat reached 7,013, a senior official said on Thursday.
During the same period, 29 COVID-19 patients died, taking the death toll due to the pandemic in the state to 425, said Principal Secretary, Health, Jayanti Ravi.
#GujaratFightsCovid19
He is Mepabhai of Bhuj block in Kutch district. He has got ₹ 2000 under PM Kisan Sanman Nidhi Yojana so as he can sustain in the time of lockdown. He thanked government for help in difficult time.@PIB_India pic.twitter.com/5fcj87urnu— PIB in Gujarat 🇮🇳 (@PIBAhmedabad) May 7, 2020
Of the 388 new cases found since Wednesday night, 275 were found in Ahmedabad district alone.
Other districts where significant number of cases have been reported are Surat (45), Arvalli (25) and Vadodara (19).
Of the total 29 persons who succumbed to the virus infection since Wednesday night, 23 died in hospitals in Ahmedabad, four in Surat and one each in Mehsana and Banaskantha.
गुजरात के भरूच जिले से आज अच्छी खबर, भरूच में अब कोरोना का एक भी मामला नहीं।
आणंद जिले में पिछले कुछ दिनों में कोरोना संक्रमित मरीज़ के मुकाबले संक्रमण मुक्त मरीज़ की संख्या बढी।
गुजरात के सूरत शहर में 9 मई से 14 मई तक सब्जियों और फलों की दुकानें रहेंगी बंद। @DDNewsHindi pic.twitter.com/XefKY0jL6v— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
In good news, 209 patients recovered and were given discharged during this period, taking the number of such patients to 1,709.
“It’s encouraging to see that recovery rate is increasing. The rate of recovery was 7.43 per cent 15 days back. Now it is 24.25 per cent,” Ravi said.
છેલ્લાં પાંચ દિવસ દરમિયાન અત્યાર સુધી 67 જેટલી ટ્રેન મારફતે 84 હજાર શ્રમિકોને તેમના વતન મોકલ્યા : અશ્વિની કુમાર
વાચો સમગ્ર અહેવાલ:https://t.co/pFt2F8xNzj pic.twitter.com/NsHQ9vGlav
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
“Similarly, case fatality ratio is also 5 to 6 per cent in Gujarat, which means that almost 95 per cent patients are recovering,” she added.
Out of the total 7,013 cases reported in Gujarat so far, as many as 4,991 were reported in Ahmedabad district alone, followed by 799 in Surat and 440 in Vadodara.
Majority of deaths were also reported in these three districts.
While 321 COVID-19 patients have died so far in Ahmedabad, 37 have died in Surat and 31 in Vadodara.
Gujarat COVID-19 figures are, thus, as follows: Positive cases 7,013, new cases 388, deaths 425, discharged patients 1,709, active cases 4,879 and people tested so far 1,00,553.
Ahmedabad records 275 new cases; tally nears 5000
The number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat reached 4,991 on Thursday after 275 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours, said officials.
As many as 23 more COVID-19 patients died during the same period, taking the toll to 321, they said.
હવામાન વિભાગે આગામી 5 દિવસ ઉત્તર ગુજરાત તથા સૌરાષ્ટ્ર-કચ્છના અમુક જિલ્લાઓમાં હીટવેવની આગાહી કરી છે. તો બનાસકાંઠા જિલ્લામાં હળવો વરસાદ પણ પડી શકે છે. ત્યારે આગામી પાંચ દિસની હવામાન વિભાગની આગાહી અંગે જોઇએ અમારા સંવાદદાતા દેવશી વારોતરીયાનો ખાસ અહેવાલ#WeatherUpdate @Devshi_Live pic.twitter.com/KYblCAE5Mp
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
These 4,991 cases in Ahmedabad district form a major chunk of the total 7,013 positive cases reported in Gujarat till now.
Meanwhile, 108 people were discharged from various hospitals of the city, taking the number of those who have recovered from the infection to 886, they said.
રાજકોટ જિલ્લામાંથી અમદાવાદ જવા માટે કોઇ પણ વ્યક્તિને હવે નહીં મળે પરવાનગી.
હાલમાં અમદાવાદ શહેર પૂરતો આ નિર્ણય લેવાયો છે.@smartcityrajkot @CollectorRjt @RajkotDdo @smartcityrajkot pic.twitter.com/aB67s7J7sH— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
A complete lockdown beginning Wednesday midnight was announced in Ahmedabad city, which accounts for more than 70% of total cases (7013) and deaths (over 400).
Everything has been shut down in Ahmedabad except ATMs and health facilities. The administration has also banned all shops except those selling milk and medicines. Nodal officers have been appointed for each zone to ensure the home delivery of essential goods.
SVP હોસ્પિટલમાંથી આજે કુલ 54 કોરોનાનાં દર્દીઓને રજા અપાઈ
@InfoGujarat @svphospital#GujaratFightsCovid19 #GujaratCoronaUpdate pic.twitter.com/RaQz4JVanm
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
Since March 19, when the first case was reported from the state, an analysis of Gujarat’s official COVID data reveals that the rate of spread has increased in the state after it touches the 4,000-mark. The data also shows that the mortality rate has steadily increased from 3.7% (when the state had just 1000 cases) to 4.3% (at 4000 cases) to 5.9% (at over 6,000 cases).
One of the officials in the new team that has taken the charge for Ahmedabad said that the lockdown was not enforced properly and initially, there was laxity in identifying persons infected with the virus.
રાજ્યના પોલીસ વડા શિવાનંદ ઝા
જુઓ લાઇવ …
નીચેની લિંક પર ક્લિક કરી…https://t.co/I7a34n72iB@GujaratPolice @dgpgujarat pic.twitter.com/V7y36jNXjs— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
“In the first week to ten days, only those who visited hospital with Covid symptoms were tested. No random testing was done,” he said.
Another official of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said the government reacted only when the cases were reported from localities outside the walled city. It was found that many residents from the walled city areas were allowed to move around in Ahmedabad resulting in the spread of the virus.
गुजरात के मोरबी जिले से झारखंड के लिए ट्रेन से हुए लगभग 1200 श्रमिक रवाना. तंत्र और सिरेमिक एसोसिएशन के सहयोग से विशेष ट्रेन की व्यवस्था की गई. @RailMinIndia @DDNewsHindi @CollectorMorbi @PIBHindi pic.twitter.com/vO1zsMX8mR
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
Gujarat coronavirus figures are thus as follows: Positive cases: 7,013, new cases: 388, deaths: 425, discharged patients: 1,709, active cases: 4,879; people tested so far: 1,00,553.
7 VCs allocate Rs 100 crore to support young and enthusiastic startups in the battle against COVID-19: CM
Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani has decided to take advantage of research, technology, and knowledge of young and enthusiastic startups in Gujarat in the battle against the Covid-19. Chief Minister held a video-conference with heads of seven leading equity companies on Thursday to discuss the issue.
These equity companies have allocated Rs. 100 crore as a prominent venture capital fund to support such young startups. As a result, young startups who are ready to use their technology-knowledge capabilities to help fight the global epidemic Covid-19 will find new inspiration and help. As many as 31 such startups are supported by this fund.
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To give relief in lockdown, government deposited Rs. 500 in Jandhan account of Sunitaben. She is thanking government on behalf of all benificiaries for help.@PIB_India pic.twitter.com/CKOiX0yQ2V— PIB in Gujarat 🇮🇳 (@PIBAhmedabad) May 7, 2020
For this purpose, KPMG has joined as a knowledge partner and has offered support to such startups for technology application in surveillance, contact tracking, PPE kits, N-95 masks, quarantine welfare, etc.
The Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister M.K. Das, Suraj Mehta of KPMG, M.D. Pradeep Udhas, Mohit Bashin, CEO of Urban Company Abhirajsingh Bhal, MD of Sikyoiya Capital. Rajan Anandan etc. joined in the video-conference..
The Chief Minister hoped that the knowledge and skills of this enthusiastic young startup would be utilized in the fight against Covid-19 and together they would succeed in this fight.
26 pharma firm employees test positive
As many as 26 employees of Cadila Pharmaceuticals have tested positive for coronavirus in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district, a district official said on Thursday.
At least 26 employees of the company’s manufacturing unit at Dholka town in the district tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, district development officer Arun Mahesh Babu said.
Following the development, 95 employees of that unit, who may have come in contact with the infected personnel, have been put under home quarantine, he said. Both the manufacturing unit and the entire Dholka town have been sanitised, the official added.
Meanwhile, in a release issued on Thursday, Cadila Pharmaceuticals confirmed the reports and said the manufacturing unit has been shut and sanitation process has been initiated. “Recently, 26 employees from our Dholka facility tested positive for Covid-19. Following this, we have closed our operations, and are undertaking deep sanitisation of the plant and its surroundings,” company’s statement read.
જસાધાર એનિમલ કેર સેન્ટરમાં સારવારમાં રહેલ 5 માદા અને 1 નર સિંહ સાજા થયા
વન વિભાગના મુખ્ય વન સંરક્ષક દુષ્યંત વસાવડાએ કર્યો ખુલાસો
સાજા થતા 6 પુખ્ત સિંહોને જંગલમાં છોડવામાં આવ્યા અને વન વિભાગ દ્વારા વિડિયો જાહેર કરવામાં આવ્યાહજુ સિંહ બાળ સક્કરબાગ સિંહ હોસ્પિટલમાં સારવાર હેઠળ pic.twitter.com/wogrDyGXa5
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
30 returnees from Surat test positive in Odisha
Odisha on Thursday reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day as 34 people, including 30 who recently returned from Surat, tested positive for coronavirus, an official said.
With these new cases, the total number has climbed to 219 in the state, the official said.
The number of active cases now stands at 155 with 62 people recovering from the disease. Two persons from Bhubaneswar have died of the infection.
Of the 34 new cases, 24 are from Ganjam district, four from Mayurbhanj, three from Bhubaneswar, two from Balasore, and one from Jagatsinghpur district.
Mayurbhanj has joined the list of districts where coronavirus cases have been reported, the official from the Information and Public Relations department said.
Thirty of the 34 new patients had recently returned from Surat and are in quarantine centres, the official said.
Migrant workers from Odisha stranded in Gujarat’s Surat city during lockdown are returning home in droves by buses and trains after the Centre allowed their movement.
Nearly three lakh Odia workers mostly from Ganjam district are engaged in diamond cutting, textiles, and other works in Surat.
Ganjam district collector V A Kulange said the administration is taking care of those who have returned to the state, and only authorised persons are allowed to enter the quarantine centres or temporary medical facilities.
Surat police detain Cong leaders for flagging off train
The railway division police at Surat railway station on Thursday detained around 15 to 20 Surat Congress leaders and workers who had come to the railway station to flag off a train bound for UP’s Sultanpur and for which the Congress party had paid the travel fare of around 1,100 migrant labourers.
DSP (Railways) Surat station on Thursday, detained around 15 to 20 Congress members of Surat Congress, including Surat Congress President Babubhai Rayka, Tapan Choghadiya, the Leader of Opposition Party (LOP) Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and others.
કોરોના દર્દીઓની સારવારમાં ખાનગી તબીબોને જોડાવાની મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રીની અપીલને લઈને શહેરના 4 ડોક્ટર, ડૉ.તુષાર પટેલ, ડૉ. જીગર મહેતા, ડૉ. ગોપાલ રાવલ,અને ડૉ.અમરીશ covid19 ડેડીકેટેડ હોસ્પિટલમાં સારવારમાં જોડાયા અને આજથી જ દર્દીઓની સારવાર સુશ્રુષા પણ શરૂ કરી
આ અભિગમને દર્દીઓએ પણ આવકાર્યો pic.twitter.com/9IXabqCu4c
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
The Congress members had come to the railway station to flag off a train carrying the migrant labourers, returning to their homes in UP. The official reason for the detainment is not yet known but according to sources the police had detained them for not having the necessary permission to do so.
“The ruling BJP party is rattled by the Congress move on Thursday. We had come here to flag off this train bound for Sultanpur. We had booked this entire train by paying Rs 9 lakh and availed travel fare for around 1,100 migrant workers and labourers, which did not go well down with the ruling BJP. And misusing the power and misusing the government mechanism they had us detained,” said Choghadiya.
A couple of days back BJP parliamentarian from Surat, CR Patil had similarly flagged off a train, supported by BJP workers and supporters in large numbers gathered at the Surat railway station. There was no action taken against him or anybody for any issues like permission or social distancing.
#SMC ની મુખ્ય કચેરી ખાતે આવતા તમામ શહેરીજનોને સંક્રમણ મુક્ત કરવા ફાયર વિભાગ દ્વારા ઇન્ફેક્શન કંટ્રોલ હેન્ડ વોશિંગ બેઝિન યુનિટ તૈયાર કરી મુકવામાં આવ્યું
આ યુનિટ પગ દ્વારા સરળતાથી સંચાલિત કરી લિકવિડ શોપ અને પાણીથી હાથ સેનેટાઇઝ કરી શકાય છે#Surat #COVID19 #COVIDー19 #Lockdown3 pic.twitter.com/QNlJJHCITX— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
COVID-19 hotspots in Ahmedabad,Surat to be monitored by paramilitary forces, says DGP Shivanand Jha
Director General of Police Shivanand Jha said that the paramilitary forces will monitor containment areas of Ahmedabad and Surat where the rate of transmission of Coronavirus is higher. A special reserve force has been assigned to Gujarat for the strict implementation of lockdown as per the request made to the Central Government by Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani.
Concerning lockdown, the state government has decided to keep all shops shut except pharmacies and milk dairies till May 15, 2020.
As per the guidelines, all sorts of movement will be completely halted from 7 pm to 7 am. Roads and bridges will be blocked to disallow movement.
#lockdown: राजकोट से बिहार तिसरी ट्रेन रवाना की गइ.#IndiaFightsCorona #CoronavirusOutbreakindia #COVID19 #COVIDー19 #Lockdown3 #LOCKDOWN2020 #lockdownindia @CollectorRjt @smartcityrajkot @RajkotCollector @RajkotDdo @RailMinIndia @RailwaySeva @SP_WR_Amd @WesternRly @PiyushGoyal pic.twitter.com/xUrfL60goF
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) May 7, 2020
The contribution of medical staff during lockdown is extremely important, the entire medical fraternity, including private doctors has been exempted from lockdown. Police will also be considerate towards their services. Doctors and medical staff have also been instructed to carry their ID-cards along. Also, Vehicles-ambulances carrying patients for medical emergencies have been exempted and will not be stopped. He also appealed to the I.M.A. to have private doctors open their clinics and extend their services.
Talking about attacks on Corona Warriors, Jha said the police will not tolerate this act and strict actions will be taken against the attackers. The offenders will be booked under PASA. So far, 61 individuals have been booked under PASA for 26 offenses.
Jha said that 157 crimes have been registered through drones. A total of 21612 people have been arrested for 11512 offenses to date. Meanwhile, under the Smart City and VISWAS project, 76 individuals have been arrested for 71 crimes reported through the CCTV network tallying up to 3,821 individuals for 2,700 crimes. Additionally, 21 crimes have been registered so far and 15 people have been arrested through CCTV’s in residential societies.
Similarly, for spreading fake messages and rumors through social media, so far 686 crimes have been registered and 1423 accused have been arrested. 19 accounts have been blocked. 142 and 44 offenses have been registered, respectively, through videography and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). 928 offenses have been registered so far with mounted cameras special ‘Prahari’ Van.
Cases that have been registered so far include 1,978 of the violation of lockdown, 878 against those violating quarantine, and 733 other cases. 6,192 vehicles have been seized in the state, added Jha. Police have released 1,94,509 detained vehicles so far.
