COVID cases up by 47% in Gujarat in four days

  • | Thursday | 25th February, 2021

Gujarat had recorded 258 fresh COVID cases on February 20, a day before the major cities went for civic polls.In a matter of four days, the number shot up to 380, recording a 47% rise. From February 22, the state has again started recording 300-plus cases. In fact, Tuesday’s tally was the highest in 29 days.

Gujarat had recorded 258 fresh COVID cases on February 20, a day before the major cities went for civic polls.
In a matter of four days, the number shot up to 380, recording a 47% rise. From February 22, the state has again started recording 300-plus cases. In fact, Tuesday’s tally was the highest in 29 days.

From February 20, the state also witnessed a surge in active cases — rising from 1,672 on February 20 to 1,869 on February 24, recording a 12% jump. Experts pointed out that the state was recording constantly falling active cases till February 20, after which the gap between new positive cases and patients getting discharged started increasing, resulting in more active cases.

“Cities, especially Ahmedabad, should be very careful — the surge is not short-lived,” said a city-based critical care specialist, requesting citizens to follow social distancing, wear masks, and use sanitizers. The specialist added: “The impact of the gatherings ahead of the polls, celebrations after the result, and large congregations including those at cricket matches, can sustain the pandemic for at least a fortnight.”


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