Gujarat reports 510 new cases, highest in one day, 35 deaths

As many as 510 new coronavirus patients were detected in Gujarat since previous evening, highest increase in a single day, while 35 patients died, state health department said on Friday.

total number of cases in state thus went up to 19,119, while death toll due to coronavirus rose to 1,190, it said.

344 persons also recovered during day, taking total of those discharged from hospitals to 13,011.

Of se 344, as many as 251 patients recovered in Ahmedab district, followed by 39 in Surat, 19 in Mahisagar and four each in Vals and Arvalli districts.

recovery rate of state was improving and w stands at 68.05 per cent from 44.3 per cent in last week of May, health department statement said.

Till w, 2,39,911 tests have been conducted in Gujarat. re are 4,918 active cases. Of 510 new cases that emerged in past 24 hours, 324 were reported in Ahmedab district alone, followed by Surat (67), Vodara (45), Gandhinagar (21) and Mehsana nine.

After Ahmedab, maximum coronavirus cases have come to light in Surat and Vodara districts, where tally of cases has gone up to 1,941 and 1,224, respectively.

Ahmedab also accounted for 30 out of 35 deaths in last 14 hours, while two patients died in Surat and one each in Anand, Bhavnagar and Surendranagar districts.

2.21 lakh persons are currently quarantined in state -- 2.13 lakh in home isolation and 7,432 in institutional quarantine.

Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 19,119, new cases 510, deaths 1,190, discharged 13,011, active cases 4,918 and people tested so far 2,39,911.