Gujarat virus toll crosses 1,000; cases over 16,000

AHMEDABAD: The death toll due to coronavirus in Gujarat crossed 1,000-mark and rose to 1,007 with 27 new fatalities on Saturday. The number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to 16,356 with 412 new patients being reported during the day, the state health department said.

At least 621 patients recovered on Saturday, taking total number of discharged COVID-19 patients to 9,230.

The state has achieved a recovery rate of 56.4%, which is higher than the national average of 47.4%, the department added.

Two weeks ago, the recovery rate of coronavirus patients in Gujarat was 39.2 per cent, it said.

Ahmedabad district reported 284 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths on Saturday. Gandhinagar, Mehsana and Banaskantha districts reported one death each.

Number of coronavirus cases in Vadodara crossed 1,000 -mark on Saturday after 28 new patients were found, the tally has thus reached 1,009.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Surat rose to 1,565 with 55 new cases. As many as 18 districts reported fresh cases. There are at least 16,356 positive cases in Gujarat, with, deaths 1,007.

Active cases stand at 6,119 while 2,05,780 people have been tested so far.

THE STATE HAS ACHIEVED A RECOVERY RATE OF 56.4%, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 47.4%