Ahmedabad toll reaches 400, COVID-19 cases cross 6,000-mark

Ahmedabad, May 11 () Ahmedabad reported 268 freshcoronavirus cases, taking the total in the district to 6,086on Monday, while the death toll reached 400 after 19 morepatients succumbed here, a health department official said.

Also, a total 109 patients were discharged fromhospitals here, taking the number of recovered people to1,482, the official said.

With the rising number of coronavirus cases in thecity, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on Monday bannedcash-on-delivery option for grocery and food items at homesafter May 15,stating the novel coronavirus also spreadsthrough currency notes. KA PDRSY RSY