GUJARAT CORONA UPDATE DATE 28-4-2020
- 164 in Ahmedabad, 15 in Vadodara, 14 in Surat, 9 in Anand, 9 in Rajkot, 6 in Botad, 6 in Gandhinagar, 2 in Bharuch, 1 in Bhavnagar.
- Central team lauds steps taken by state government to eradicate corona in Surat-Ahmedabad
- With three new cases in Gandhinagar district, a total of 33 positive cases have been reported in the district.
Ahmedabad. The state has registered 226 new patients of corona in the last 24 hours and 40 patients have been discharged. While 19 patients have died. All these deaths have taken place in Ahmedabad. So far a total of 3774 patients have been registered and 434 patients have been discharged while the death toll has reached 181.
The 226 newly registered positive cases include 164 in Ahmedabad, 15 in Vadodara, 14 in Surat, 9 in Anand, 9 in Rajkot, 6 in Botad, 6 in Gandhinagar, 2 in Bharuch and 1 in Bhavnagar.
The central team in Gujarat has submitted its report to review the condition of Corona, its prevention measures and compliance with the lockdown rules. The report lauded the prompt action taken by the state government in Surat and Ahmedabad and the initiative to find the infected using modern technology.
Lockdown in 4 cities stricter, crime registered against two more members of Tabligh Jamaat: State Police Chief
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot have the highest number of corona positive cases and hotspot areas are more prevalent in these cities. State police chief Sivananda Jai said the lockdown would be tightened in the four cities. Shopkeepers and customers need to wear masks and shoppers need to be vigilant. Police will take action in areas where crowds are seen and precautions are not taken. Crimes have been registered against two more members of the Tabligh community. Vehicles carrying borewells or equipment used for water and irrigation and people engaged in repair work have been reported to be stopped. These vehicles are also instructed not to stop and to allow.
Government approval for borewell on farm
Chief Minister's Secretary Ashwini Kumar said the decision has been taken by the government to provide irrigation facilities to farmers. According to the decision, the farmer has been allowed to drill a borewell in the field. Also, a vehicle for a borewell will not need a pass for this. Grain has been distributed to 35 lakh families. Also, 1 thousand rupees have been deposited in the account of more than 50 lakh families.Instructions to employees coming from hotspots, containments and red zones not to come to Gandhinagar
An important decision has been taken by the General Administration Department after the death of an employee of Gandhinagar Narmada Corporation. Employees coming from Hotspot, Containment, Red Zone have been instructed not to come to Gandhinagar. Relief has been given to the employees coming from the infected area of Ahmedabad.
The recovery rate of patients in Gujarat is a bit slow compared to other states
Health Secretary Jayanti Ravi said that at present, the recovery rate of patients in Gujarat is a bit slow compared to other states and on the contrary, the death rate of patients is higher than other states. In most cases, this is due to the high rate of comorbidity in Gujarat and the difference in the strain of the virus from other states. Experts from Gujarat are doing research on this and based on that, it will be understood how to behave.Changes in the timing of corona related information
The timing of the media briefing on Corona, the lockdown and important decisions of the government has been changed from April 28 in Corona's Zapate. At 2 pm, Chief Minister's Secretary Ashwini Kumar will give a briefing on important decisions of the state government and the state of supply of essential commodities. Then at 4 pm the state police chief Shivanand Jha will give a briefing on the state of law and order situation and then at 7.30 pm the front health secretary Jayanti Ravi will give information about the updated details of Corona.
Ahmedabad. The total number of coronary patients in the state rose to 3,559 while the death toll reached 162.
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