182 new coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, four deaths
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad's tally of coronavirus cases rose to 39,469 with 182 new cases being reported on Wednesday, the Gujarat health department said.
With four more fatalities, the death toll in the district rose to 1,875, it said.
The number of recovered cases rose to 34,132, after an additional 200 patients got discharged from hospitals, it said in its release.
The number of recoveries in both the city and the rural areas exceeded new cases.
While Ahmedabad city reported 165 new cases and 179 recoveries, the rural parts of the district reported 17 new cases and 21 recoveries.
Out of four deaths, three were reported in the city and one in the rural areas.
According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the city's west zone continues to lead with 566 active cases.
Out of seven zones, the north-west zone has the second highest number of 524 active cases, while the central zone has the lowest 290 active cases.
Out of 1,926 beds available across 66 private hospitals requisitioned by the AMC for COVID-19 patients, a 1,057 or 55 per cent are occupied, the Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association said.
Of these, 111 beds in ICUs with ventilators are occupied and 46 available, while 412 beds in isolation wards are occupied and 393 available, it said.
