Ahmedabad: Till date, there are a total of 163 suspected cases of Chandipura in Gujarat. Out of which 60 cases are positive. So far, this deadly virus has affected 73 children. According to the data of the Health Department of the Government of Gujarat, there are a total of 163 cases of viral encephalitis in the state of Gujarat.
The suspected cases have been found in Sabarkantha, Aravalli-08, Mahisagar-04, Kheda-07, Mehsana-10, Rajkot-07, Surendranagar-06, Ahmedabad Corporation-12, Gandhinagar-08, Panchmahal-16, Jamnagar-08, Morbi-06, Gandhinagar Corporation-03, Chhotaudepur-02, Dahod-04, Vadodara-09, Narmada-02, Banaskantha-07, Vadodara Corporation-02, Bhavnagar-01 Devbhoomi Dwarka-02, Rajkot Corporation-04, Kutch-05, Surat Corporation -02, Bharuch-04, Ahmedabad-02, Jamnagar Corporation-01, Porbandar-01, Patan-01, Gir Somnath-01, Amreli-01 and Dang-01.
Out of these, 06 cases are from Sabarkantha, 03 from Aravalli, 03 from Mahisagar, 04 from Kheda, 05 from Mehsana, 03 from Rajkot, 03 from Surendranagar, 03 from Ahmedabad Corporation, 02 from Gandhinagar, 07 from Panchmahal, 01 from Jamnagar, 01 from Morbi, 03 from Dahod, 02 from Vadodara, 02 from Banaskantha, 01 from Devbhoomi Dwarka, 01 from Rajkot Corporation, 04 from Kutch, 02 from Surat Corporation, 01 from Bharuch, 01 from Ahmedabad, 01 from Porbandar and 01 from Patan district/ corporation. A total of 60 positive cases have been found in Chandipura.