Ahmedabad: It’s time to stop complacent about Covid.
December proved to be a turning point in Gujarat fight against Covid.
A total of 1,707 cases were recorded in the first 25 days of a month – almost doubling 898 cases registered in November.
Moreover, the country recorded 1,855 cases in the last 30 days.
This is higher than 1,851 cases recorded in almost three months (82 days) before that.
Saturday recorded a large surge in everyday case in 179 – highest in 188 days.
For Ahmedabad, the calculation of 61 is 186 days.
Active cases were also enlarged past 800 to 837 – highest in 187 days.
What is worrying is that Gujarat’s death rate has also risen in December – 21 patients have died in 25 days – the highest in the past six months.
In comparison, 17 deaths were recorded in July, August 5, 7 in September 7 in October, and 3 in November.
“Daily case analysis revealed that they were mostly centered around the city corporate area.
In the last 30 days, 70.6% of the total cases were recorded in cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara.
Ahmedabad alone contributed 28% of the total cases , followed by 14% in Vadodara and 13% in the letter, “said an epidemiologist from Ahmedabad.
He added that the three cities recorded 55%, more than half of the total cases of the country.
Revealing Ray of Hope, Dr.
Bharat Gadhvi, President of the Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (AHNA), said that hospitalization remains relatively lower.
“Against 200-plus active cases in Ahmedabad, private hospitals only have 10 patients.
From this, three necessary ICU care or ventilation support.
But the increase in this case is definitely a sign for us to prepare for further surge.
We ask citizens Not to rise lightly and follow all Covid protocols including wearing masks and maintaining social distance to break the chain, “he said.
Experts say that it may take longer to ascertain whether spike can be connected with the resurrection of the Omicron variant.
On Saturday night, the state has recorded 49 cases of variants.