Gujarat reports 563 new coronavirus cases; 21 more die

Gujarat reported 563 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking tally to 27,880, while 21 more patients succumbed to infection, 16 of m in Ahmedab, state health department said.

death toll in state rose to 1,685 with dition of 21 more COVID-19 fatalities, it said. With 560 patients getting discharged, number of recovered cases in state rose to 19,917, department said.

state w has 6,278 active cases with 67 patients in critical condition and on ventilator, it said. Ahmedab reported314 out of total 563 new cases in state, while Surat reported 132 and Vodara 44.

With this, total COVID-19 cases in Ahmedab rose to 19,151. In Surat, total number of cases increased to 3,365, and in Vodara to 1,898, department said.

Out of total 21 COVID-19 fatalities reported in state on Monday, 16 were from Ahmedab and five from Surat, it said. Total fatalities in Ahmedab district rose to 1,348, while in Surat toll increased to 128.

As many as 25 out of state's 33 districts reported fresh coronavirus cases on Monday. Among or districts, Jamnagar reported 10 cases, Gandhinagar, Junagh and Narma seven each, Anand six, Bharuch five, Mehsana four, Bhavnagar, Patan and Kheda three each, among ors.

In terms of recoveries, Ahmedab reported 401 such cases, taking total number of discharged patients in district to 14,013, department said. With 63 discharged in Surat, number of recovered patients rose to 2,384, while figure increased to 1,246 in Vodara with 51 recoveries.

So far, 3,29,343 samples have been tested for coronavirus in state. Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 27,880, new cases 563, deaths 1,685, discharged 19,917, active cases 6,278, people tested so far 3,29,343.

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