371 coronavirus cases take Gujarat tally to 12,910; 24 die

With 371 new coronavirus cases reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours, tally rose to 12,910 on Thursday, while toll increased to 773 with death of two dozen more patients - 17 of m in Ahmedab - health officials said.

During same period, 24 patients succumbed to infection, taking toll to 773 in state, said Principal Secretary, Health, Jayanti Ravi.

She ded that as many as 269 persons recovered from disease and discharged from different hospitals in state in same period, taking number of such people to 5,488.

Ravi said patient recovery rate in some bly affected cities like Surat and Vodara is better than national aver, which according her, is a good sign in fight against pandemic.

" recovery rate of Surat is 67.07 per cent, almost double than national aver. Vodara's recovery rate is 62.66 per cent. Though coronavirus cases are less in Bhavnagar, recovery rate re is 73.68 per cent," said Ravi in a video mess.

Out of 371 new cases, 233 were from Ahmedab district alone. Or districts from where significant number of cases have reported are Surat (34), Vodara (24) and Mehsana (13).

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Of 24 patients who succumbed to infection during last 24 hours, as many as 17 died in different hospitals of Ahmedab, three in Vodara and one each in Surat, Anand, Kheda and Mehsana, she said.

Till w, Gujarat has conducted 1,66,152 tests, out of which 12,910 came positive, while 1,53,242 turned up negative.

Out of total 12,910 cases registered in Gujarat so far, as many as 9,449 were reported in Ahmedab district alone, followed by 1,227 in Surat and 750 in Vodara.

A majority of deaths were also reported from se three districts.

While 619 people have died so far in Ahmedab, 57 succumbed in Surat and 32 in Vodara.

state government has started homeopathy treatment of over 400 patients having mild symptoms of coronavirus after taking ir consent, said Ravi.

Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,910, new cases 371, deaths 773, discharged 5488, active cases 6,649, people tested so far 1,66,152. 

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