Gujarat continues to see surge in cases, fatalities
The Hindu
“If drastic steps are not taken, we may run out of hospital beds in Ahmedabad and Surat”
Gujarat continues to see a surge in cases as the second wave of the pandemic sweeps the State. On Saturday, 2,276 cases, its highest case count since the pandemic broke out in March 2020, were recorded. The State is also witnessing a rise in mortality with five deaths on Saturday. The active cases have jumped to 10,871 and 157 patients are on ventilator support. In the main cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot, more than 70% of the COVID-19 beds have been occupied. “We will continue to witness a rise in cases for the next few weeks,” a top doctor from Ahmedabad told The Hindu.
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