India News | Gujarat Records 1,280 COVID-19 Cases; 14 Die, 1,025 Recover

Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (PTI) Gujarat's COVID-19 tally on Monday rose to 96,435 with 1,280 new cases, the state health department said.

With 14 fresh fatalities, the death toll rose to 3,022, it said.

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At the same time, 1,025 patients were discharged, raising the number of recovered cases in the state to 77,782, the department said in a release.

With this, the state has achieved a recovery rate of 80.66 per cent, it said.

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There are now 15,631 active cases in Gujarat,of which the condition of 79 patients is critical,while 15,552 are stable, the department said.

Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 96,435, new cases 1,280, deaths 3,022, discharged 77,782, active cases 15,631, people tested so far 23,31,836.

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