Gujarat reports 279 new COVID-19 cases

Gujarat's tally of coronavirus positive cases rose to 2,64,997 on Saturday with the addition of 279 fresh infections, the state Health department said.

No new COVID-19 fatality was reported during the day, it said, adding the overall death toll



remained at 4,400.

A total of 283 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total number of recoveries in Gujarat to 2,58,834, the department said in a release.

With this, Gujarat's case recovery rate has improved to 97.67 per cent.