NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JULY 22
The number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat rose by 1,020 to 51,485 on Wednesday while fatalities went up by 28, including 19 in Surat, to 2,229 in the state, the health department said.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp along with DyCM Shri @Nitinbhai_Patel held talks via video conference from Gandhinagar with leading private doctors associated with the @IMAIndiaOrg practising in various parts of the state and urged them to more actively join the #GujaratFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/LEY18Nvh65
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 22, 2020
A total of 837 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 37,240, leaving the state with 12,016 active patients.
Visit local shops or malls only for unavoidable shopping – The new meaning of wisdom is Social Distancing.#GujaratFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/VGRqgTVRXF
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 22, 2020
While three deaths were reported from Ahmedabad, two fatalities occurred in Junagadh, it said, adding that one patient each died in Botad, Dahod, Mehsana and Vadodara.
હાલમાં અમદાવાદ શહેરમાં કુલ ૨૨૦ માઇક્રો કન્ટેઈન્મેન્ટ વિસ્તાર અમલમાં છે. જે પૈકી આજ રોજ નીચે જણાવેલ ૨૨ માઈક્રો કન્ટેઈન્મેન્ટ વિસ્તારને દુર તેમજ ૨૦ વિસ્તારોને માઈક્રો કન્ટેઈન્મેન્ટ વિસ્તાર તરીકે જાહેર કરવાનો નિર્ણય કરવામાં આવેલ છે. જેની વિગતવાર માહિતી નીચે મુજબ છે.#AmdavadAMC pic.twitter.com/zNSrBQVyFi
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) July 22, 2020
At 256, Surat reported the highest number of cases in the state in a day.
Surat now has 11,128 cases while the death toll rose to 503, the health department said.
With 196 new cases, the count in Ahmedabad district mounted to 24,963. Fatality count in the district went up to 1,560, it said.
New cases rose by 70 in Vadodara and 55 in Rajkot.
કોરોના સામેના જંગનું ગુજરાત મૉડેલ –દેશવ્યાપી લૉકડાઉન દરમ્યાન પણ મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી વિજયભાઇ રૂપાણી દ્વારા રાજ્યના અધિકારીઓ, કોરોના દર્દીઓ તથા તબીબો સાથે વીડિયો કોન્ફરન્સના માધ્યમથી સતત સંપર્ક દ્વારા સાંત્વના અને માર્ગદર્શન.#GujaratFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/IlGXwihYRN
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 22, 2020
Among other districts, Bhavnagar reported 38 new cases, Gandhinagar 31, Junagadh 30, Bharuch and Dahod 27 each, Mehsana 24, Gir Somnath and Kutch 21 each, Surendranagar 20, Banaskantha and Patan 19 each, Mahisagar 18, Amreli and Navsari 17 each, Kheda and Narmada 14 each, Botad 9. Eight cases each were reported from Morbi, Sabarkantha and Valsad.
Out of 837 patients discharged across the state in the day, 212 were in Ahmedabad and 160 in Surat, it said.
વડોદરા: સયાજી હોસ્પિટલના કોવિડ કેર સેન્ટરમાં રૉબોટ કરી રહ્યો છે તમામ કામગીરી
વાંચો સંપૂર્ણ અહેવાલ: https://t.co/wHIvvwbE9C #Vadodara #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/KRwMEzUXnc
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) July 22, 2020
The number of recovered cases in Ahmedabad and Surat rose to 19,625 and 7,136, respectively.
The state has so far tested 5,76,706 samples for COVID-19.
A total of 3,33,496 people currently remain quarantined in the state.
AMC will be providing Inj. Tocilizumab to patients admitted on AMC bed for free and to patients admitted on private bed on replacement basis. @Mukeshias @AmdavadAMC pic.twitter.com/hoz2e4mFQM
— Dr. OM P. MACHRA IAS (@DrOmMachraIAS) July 22, 2020
With 196 new cases, Ahmedabad count rises to 24,963
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district in Gujarat rose by 196 to 24,963 on Wednesday, the state health department said.
With three more patients succumbing to the infection, the death toll mounted to 1,560, it said.
A total of 212 patients were discharged in the day, taking the count of recovered cases to 19,625, it said.
Of the 196 new cases, 181 were reported from Ahmedabad city and the rests 15 from rural areas in the district.
All three fatalities were reported from the city.
AMC
Extensive antigen testing in nature of combing based on intelligent survey going on in Bopal, Guma, Shela & Sanathal area.The survey & testing teams from District Panchayat, Ahmedabad deployed back to back. #AhmedabadFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/OROkvCtKDG
— Mukesh Kumar (@Mukeshias) July 22, 2020
With 15 new cases, the total number of cases in rural Ahmedabad increased to 1,121 while the fatality count stood at 58, officials said.
The revised number of micro containment areas in Ahmedabad now stood at 220, the municipal corporation has said.
The civic body has launched a new helpline number 14499 for counselling the people suffering from mental issues arising out of COVID-19.
Two teams each comprising three highly-qualified psychologists will address queries of people regarding post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, fear, phobia etc during 9 am and 9 pm, it said.
Case count in Surat dist crosses 11K-mark
At 19, Surat also reported the highest number of fatalities, taking the cumulative count to 503, they said.
While 201 new cases were reported in the city, 55 cases came to light from rural areas.
The number of recovered cases in Surat district also increased by 160 to 7,136, according to official data.
Rander zone in Surat city remained the worst affected reporting 38 new cases while Athwa added 30 new cases.
Katargam added 22 new cases, taking the count of the cases to 2,119, which is the highest across zones, the municipal corporation said.
The civic body has so far surveyed over 10 lakh people. A total of 14,542 patients remain quarantined.
A total of 6,063 patients have been discharged in the city so far, the civic body added.
