In 24 hours, Gujarat adds 1,078 cases, 23 deaths

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat in the 24 hours ending at 5pm on Wednesday added 1,078 Covid-19 positive cases, taking the state tally to 66,777. It was the state’s 15th consecutive day of 1,000-plus daily cases and the highest in the past three days.
The cases included 237 from Surat, 161 from Ahmedabad, 115 from Vadodara and 80 from Rajkot. The state also recorded deaths of 23 patients, taking the state’s death toll to 2,557. Wednesday’s deaths included six from Surat, five each from Ahmedabad and Rajkot, two each from Junagadh and Vadodara, and one each from Gandhinagar, Jamnagar and Patan.
In the first five days of August, Surat district has recorded deaths of 52 Covid-19 patients, followed by 20 in Ahmedabad, nine in Vadodara and eight in Rajkot. It was the lowest daily death toll for Surat district in 19 days. A total of 1,046 patients got discharged in 24 hours, taking the total to 49,405. The discharges include 218 from Surat, 154 from Rajkot, 127 from Ahmedabad, and 80 from Vadodara.
With the update, the number of active patients in Gujarat rose to 14,815, which is 22.2% of the total cases registered in the state so far.