291 new coronavirus cases take Ahmedabad tally to 4,735

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291 new coronavirus cases take Ahmedabad tally to 4,735
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Ahmedabad, May 6 () Ahmedabad reported 291 newcoronavirus cases, taking the total to 4,735, while with thedeath of 25 more COVID-19 patients, the toll rose to 298 onWednesday, a health department official said.

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Ahmedabad also reported discharge of 74 COVID-19patients, taking the number of such people to 778, theofficial said.

With the new cases, the tally in Ahmedabad, worst hitby COVID-19 in Gujarat, shot up to 4,735, while the death tollinched towards the 300-mark, the official said.

Amid the mounting cases, the Ahmedabad MunicipalCorporation (AMC) on Wednesday took several decisions with aneffort to contain the coronavirus spread, including orderingthat no shops, other than those selling milk and medicines,will remain open in the city over the next one week.

The AMC also took steps to set up 1,000 more beds forcoronavirus patients across nineprivate hospitals,and create500-bed capacity COVID care centres in private hotels in eachward of the city to accommodate the rising number of patients.

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In an effort to improve recovery rate and bring downfatalities among coronavirus patients in Ahmedabad, theGujarat government has roped in a team of specialists,including experts in the field of critical care, PrincipalSecretary (Health) Ravi said.

A team of such private doctors on Wednesday visited aCOVID hospital to see the quality of treatment ofpatients,especially those who are in critical condition, she said.

They will make such visits every day,Ravi said.

"With their visits, the rate of dischargewillincrease and more number of patients will be able to go backhome. These private doctors have decided to provide theirservices free-of-cost," Ravi said.

A high-powered meeting was also held at the city's UNMehta Institute where doctors brain stormed over treatment ofthe disease in the presence of Gujarat Health Minister NitinPatel, she said.

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"Many decisions have been taken to improve therecovery rate and bring down decrease deaths caused bycoronavirus.

"Some of the best doctors from Gujarat practicingabroad have also been roped in to provide their inputs viavideo-conferencing, which we will implement here," Ravi said.

The city civic body, at a meeting here, also decidedto screen 500 "super spreaders" every day for the next sevendays, and distribute COVID-19 care kits in slum areas. KAPDRSY RSY
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