Ahmedabad, Aug 24 (PTI) Gujarat on Wednesday reported 307 new coronavirus positive cases in the state, raising its overall infection tally to 2,68,550, the state health department said.

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As 360 patients got discharge during the day, the state's recovery count rose to 12,55,585, it said.

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The number of fatalities remained unchanged at 11,000 as nobody succumbed to the infection, the department in a release.

"The number of active cases in Gujarat stood at 1,965 and 19 of the patients are on ventilator support," he said.

After 2.94 lakh people were vaccinated against COVID-19, the number of doses administered so far rose to 12.19 crore.

District-wise, Ahmedabad reported the highest number of 86 new cases, followed by Vadodara with 61 cases, Surat 26 and Rajkot 15 cases, among others.

Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,68,550, new cases 307, death toll 11,000, discharged 12,55,585, active cases 1,965, people tested so far - figures not released.

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