Municipal workers disinfecting health workers in Ahmedabad.

Municipal workers disinfecting health workers in Ahmedabad.   | Photo Credit:
PTI


12 patients die; infections rise by 277

Gujarat on Saturday reported an increase of 277 new COVID-19 cases, the sharpest single day jump, and 12 deaths, taking the State’s total to 1,376 cases and 53 deaths.

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The outbreak has now covered 25 of the State’s 33 districts, with fatalities reported from 12 districts.

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Gujarat now has 10 people on ventilator support, while 1,220 patients are under treatment and stable. So far, 93 persons have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. According to the Health Department, so far 26,102 samples have been tested, out of which 1,376 tested pos