This story is from August 9, 2021

Covid cases spike 31% in a day, active cases up in Gujarat

A day after the state had recorded active cases below 200 after 16 months, the daily cases recorded a spike of 31%, rising from 19 on Saturday to 25 on Sunday. On the other hand, the discharges went down from 27 to 14 in a day, increasing the active cases by 11.
Covid cases spike 31% in a day, active cases up in Gujarat
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AHMEDABAD: A day after the state had recorded active cases below 200 after 16 months, the daily cases recorded a spike of 31%, rising from 19 on Saturday to 25 on Sunday. On the other hand, the discharges went down from 27 to 14 in a day, increasing the active cases by 11.
Surat city recorded highest five cases, followed by 4 in Ahmedabad, and 3 each in Vadodara city, Amreli and Kheda districts.
Four major cities accounted for 52% of total cases, indicating that the cases are primarily concentrated in cities. With 3.85 lakh vaccinations on Sunday, the cumulative vaccinations reached 3.65 crore. The vaccinations on Sunday included 2.03 lakh second and 1.81 lakh first doses. Ahmedabad recorded 23,230 and Surat 41,111 vaccinations in 24 hours.
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