Covid-19: Big hike in cases in Gujarat at 492; 33 deaths

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 492 Covid-19 positive cases , the highest single day tally recorded in 24 hours taking the total figure to 18,609.

The state also recorded deaths of 33 Covid-19 patients, including 28 from Ahmedabad and one each from Botad, Kutch , Gandhinagar , Patan and Valsad. In all, Gujarat has recorded 1,155 deaths so far.

Analysis of the deaths reveal that the death rate (deaths per 100 cases) has remained above 6% - one of the highest in India. In March, the death rate was 8.1% which got reduced to 4.8% in April. In May – the month that recorded the highest number of positive cases and deaths – the figure rose to 6.6%. In the first four days of June, the death rate is 6.4%.

Out of total 492 cases, 291 are from Ahmedabad, 81 from Surat, 39 from Vadodara and 21 from Gandhinagar.

With the deaths, Ahmedabad’s death toll has risen to 938. The district has recorded an average 24 daily deaths in the first four days of June at the total of 96 deaths from June 1 to 4.

In the past 24 hours, Gujarat recorded discharge of 455 patients. The figure includes 296 from Ahmedabad, 53 from Surat, 51 from Mahisagar and 34 from Vadodara. Cumulatively, Gujarat has recorded discharge of 12,667 patients.