by: Navjeevan Express

Gujarat: COVID-19 tally reaches 51,485 as daily count rises to 1,020; 28 die

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The COVID-19 count in Surat district crossed the 11,000-mark and reached 11,128 on Wednesday with addition of 256 new cases, the highest in the state in a day, officials said.

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.