India News | Ahmedabad Records 133 COVID-19 Cases, 137 Recoveries; 2 Die

Ahmedabad, Jan 7 (PTI) Ahmedabad district of Gujarat recorded 133 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, while 137 patients recovered from the infection, the state Health Department said.

With 133 fresh cases, Ahmedabad's COVID-19 tally rose to 58,652 cases, while the death of two more patients in the last 24 hours pushed the toll to 2,263, said a release by the department.

Also, 137 COVID-19 patients recovered during the day, taking the number of discharged people to 53,495, it said.

With constant improvement in the situation, COVID-19 patient occupancy in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, which has around 1,200 dedicated beds, has come down under 95 beds, said civil superintendent J V Modi.

Of the fresh coronavirus cases, which were the highest for a district in the state, 129 were reported from the city and only four from the rural areas, said the release.

It added that 132 patients from the city and five from the rural parts of the district were discharged from hospitals following their recovery.

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