COVID-19 cases in Gujarat rise to 1,604, deaths go up to 58

Gujarat reported 228 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 1,604.

Five more persons died due to coronavirus, raising the state's toll to 58, a health department official said.

Out of the 228 new cases, 140 were reported from Ahmedabad, taking the tally in the district to 1,002, principal secretary (health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Besides, Surat reported 67 new cases, Vadodara- eight, Rajkot- five, Banaskantha and Bhavnagar- two each, and Botad, Chhota Udepur and Mehsana- one each.

Out of fivenew deaths, four were reported from Ahmedabad and one from Surat. Four of the victims suffered from co-morbid conditions like hypertension, diabetes and kidney ailment.

With this, the total number of deaths in Ahmedabad reached 29, the official said.

District-wise, Ahmedabad has so far reported 1,002 cases, Surat-220, Vadodara-166, Rajkot-35, Bhavnagar-32, Anand-28, Bharuch-22, Gandhinagar-17, Patan-15, Narnada-11, Banaskantha-10, Chhota ...