Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, only one suspected case has been reported from Chandipura in the last 24 hours. Today, after the report of another child came positive, the total number of confirmed cases in the state has increased to 61.
According to the Gujarat Health Department, there are currently 164 cases of viral encephalitis in the state. The suspected cases have been found in Sabarkantha, Aravalli-08, Mahisagar-04, Kheda-07, Mehsana-11, Rajkot-07, Surendranagar-06, Ahmedabad Corporation-12, Gandhinagar-08, Panchmahal-16, Jamnagar-08, Morbi-06, Gandhinagar Corporation-03, Chhota Udaipur-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, 06 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 61 positive cases have been found in Chandipura.
Out of total 164 cases of viral encephalitis in the state of Gujarat, 05 patients have died in Sabarkantha, 03 in Aravalli, 02 in Mahisagar, 02 in Kheda, 05 in Mehsana, 04 in Rajkot, 02 in Surendranagar, 06 in Ahmedabad Corporation, 03 in Gandhinagar, 07 in Panchmahal, 04 in Jamnagar, 05 in Morbi, 02 in Gandhinagar Corporation, 03 in Dahod, 04 in Vadodara, 01 in Narmada, 04 in Banaskantha, 01 in Vadodara Corporation, 01 in Devbhoomi Dwarka, 04 in Kutch, 01 in Surat Corporation, 01 in Bharuch, 01 in Jamnagar Corporation, 01 in Patan and 01 in Gir Somnath.
- From Gujarat State 05 Viral Encephalitis patients are admitted and 86 patients have been discharged.
- Out of a total of 07 cases in Rajasthan, 01 case has been found positive in which 04 patients have been admitted and 03 patients have died. Whereas -06 cases are from Madhya Pradesh, in which -02 patients are admitted and -02 patients have died and -02 patients have been discharged. Apart from this, -01 case is from Maharashtra in which -01 patient is admitted.
- A total of 53,999 houses have been surveyed by the health team, which includes the houses and surrounding houses of positive and suspected patients.