Gujarat cross 400-mark daily COVID tally

  • | Friday | 26th February, 2021

Gujarat on Thursday added 424 new positive COVID cases, taking the total to 2.68 lakh. It was after 31 days that the state witnessed the daily tally of new cases shoot above 400.

Gujarat on Thursday added 424 new positive COVID cases, taking the total to 2.68 lakh. It was after 31 days that the state witnessed the daily tally of new cases shoot above 400.

All five new micro-containment areas announced on Thursday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation were in the western parts of Ahmedabad. A total of 19 societies in Jodhpur, Navrangpura, Naranpura, Thaltej, and Gota have been put under micro-containment based on the cases reported. “House-to-house surveillance and screening of the population in these areas will be conducted from Friday,” said a senior official.

The city recorded 12% dip in daily cases from 81 on Wednesday to 71 on Thursday. Surat and Vadodara recorded 79 new positive cases each, surpassing Ahmedabad city after over two months. Ahmedabad however recorded two deaths in two days – the only deaths recorded in Gujarat in past two days.

In all, 67% or two-thirds of the new positive cases were recorded from four major cities – Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot. Due to the difference between more new cases and fewer discharges for the past five days, the number of active cases in seven days rose by 17% - from 1696 to 1991. Seven districts of Gujarat did not record any case in the past 24 hours.


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