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AHMEDABAD, NOV 11
The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 1,83,844 with the addition of 1,125 new patients on Wednesday, the state health department said.
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With six more deaths, the state’s COVID-19 fatalities rose to 3,779, it said.
At the same time, 1,352 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, raising the tally of recovered cases to 1,67,820, said the department.
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With this, the state”s recovery rate went up to 91.28 percent, the department said in a release.
The number of active cases now stands at 12,245 with 74 patients being on ventilators, it said.
After several months, the number of new cases in Ahmedabad (207) exceeded that of Surat (184).
Rajkot and Vadodara also reported over 100 new cases, at 134 and 130, respectively.
Among other districts, Mehsana reported 70 new cases, Gandhinagar 47, Banaskantha 41, Patan 38, Jamnagar 34, Sabarkantha 23, Morbi 22, Surendranagar 20, Bharuch 18, Junagadh and Panchmahal 17 each, Anand and Bhavnagar 14 each, Kheda and Kutch 13 each, Amreli and Dahod 12 each and Mahisagar 11.
Out of the six deaths, two each were reported in Ahmedabad and Rajkot, and one each in Surat and Vadodara, the department said.
A total of 52,973 tests were conducted in the state over the last 24 hours, taking the tally of cumulative tests to 66,25,876 so far.
In the Union Territory of Daman, Diu and Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, no new COVID-19 case was reported, health officials said.
With two recoveries, the number of such cases in the adjoining UT rose to 3,229, they said.
There are now 18 active cases in the UT, the officials said.
Gujarat COVID-19 figures are positive cases 1,83,844, new cases 1,125, deaths 3,779, discharged 1,67,820, active cases 12,245, people tested so far 66,25,876.
Ahmedabad COVID-19 count up by 207; two more die
Ahmedabad’s COVID-19 tally rose to 44,491 after 207 fresh cases were detected on Wednesday, the highest in the state, a health department official said.
With two more deaths, the number of casualties in the district reached 1,941, the official said.
At least 149 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of recoveries to 39,292, he said.
Ahmedabad recorded the highest number of new cases in the state on Wednesday, with the city area reporting 186 cases and the rural parts 21, the official said.
While 139 patients were discharged from hospitals in the city, 10 recoveries were reported from the rural areas.
According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the north-west zone of the city has 445 active cases, the highest among seven zones, followed by the south zone with 441 and the west zone with 438 infections.
Meanwhile, in relief to shop owners, the civic body on Wednesday eased restrictions related to the timing of shops in 27 localities of the city for the festive season.
The civic body had earlier asked shops in these areas – except medical stores – to remain closed between 10 pm and 6 am, an official said.
Considering the festive season, shops have been permitted to remain open till midnight until further orders, he said.
