Covid-19: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand under-reported cases, deaths, new study finds

Covid-19: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand under-reported cases, deaths, new study finds

The findings, reported by Project: Jeevan Raksha, found that underreporting of pandemic-linked deaths in Gujarat was a staggering 5,722%. (File) Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat were massively under-reported, lending credence to claims during the second wave of the pandemic that the state was misrepresenting the figures, a new study has found. The findings, based on an … Read more

Covid-19: Two apartments in Surat ‘restricted’ after spurt in cases; What it means for Navratri

Covid-19: Two apartments in Surat ‘restricted’ after spurt in cases; What it means for Navratri

The Surat Municipal Corporation, till Monday, had reported 111,579 Covid-19 cases. (Reuters/File) The Surat Municipal Corporation has categorised two apartments as ‘restricted zones’ after 16 people tested positive for Covid-19. All the infected people, except two children, from Sumeru Silver Leaf in Paal and Megh Mayur in Athwalines had completed their vaccination course. The casesA … Read more

Punishment for not wearing mask: Gujarat HC orders compulsory community service at Covid-19 care centres

Punishment for not wearing mask: Gujarat HC orders compulsory community service at Covid-19 care centres

According to the Gujarat Health Department, 1477 new cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours. Gujarat High Court has ordered that any person who is found without a mask will have to do compulsory community service at COVID-19 care centres. This has been mandated by the Gujarat High Court and Gujarat government is … Read more