Gujarat registers 380 new coronavirus cases, tally climbs to 6,625

Gujarat reported 380 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 291 of them in Ahmedabad, taking the number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 6,625, while the death toll due to the pandemic rose to 396 with 28 patients dying. Ahmedabad reported 291 fresh coronavirus cases and 25 deaths during the day, said Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti



Ravi.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad rose to 4,735 and the death toll reached 298, she said.

"Fatality rate in Gujarat is around 5.8 per cent, and those who are dying are mostly elderly and have underlying diseases," Ravi said, adding that 13 out of 28 patients who died on Wednesday also suffered from other diseases.