AHMEDABAD: No new death due to Covid-19 was reported in Gujarat on Friday, while 36 more persons tested positive for the infection, taking the tally to 8,24,644, the state Health Department said. With no death being registered during the day across the state, the toll remained unchanged at 10,076, said a release by the health department.
The tally of recoveries rose to 8,14,223 after 61 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, said the release. Gujarat's Covid-19 recovery rate now stands at 98.74 per cent. Following a constant drop in new infections, Gujarat now has only 345 active cases, of which 5 patients are on ventilators, the release said.
Till now, 3.10 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the state to the eligible population. Of these, 3.55 lakh doses were given on Friday, the department said. Six new coronavirus cases were reported in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, said an official release.
One patient also recovered and was discharged from hospital during the day, it said. Out of 10,602 people found positive for coronavirus in the Union Territory since the outbreak, four have died, 10,558 recovered while 40 are undergoing treatment, said the release. Gujarat Covid-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,24,644, new cases 36, deaths 10,076 discharged 8,14,223, active cases 345, people tested so far (figures not released).
