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  • Gujarat sees 23 new COVID-19 cases, first death since July 18

    By PTI

    AHMEDABAD: The COVID-19 tally in Gujarat on Friday reached 8,25,001 after 23 cases were detected, while the day also saw one death, the first since July 18, which took the toll to 10,077, an official said.

    The number of people discharged during the day was 24, which increased the recovery count to 8,14,720, or 98.75 per cent of tally, leaving the state with 204 active cases, including five on ventilator support, he said.

    The number COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the state crossed 3.55 crore, of which 5.93 lakh were given on Friday, a release said.

    Neigbouring Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu’s COVID-19 tally remained unchanged at 10,624, while the recovery count increased by two to reach 10,608, leaving the Union Territory with 12 active cases, an official said.

    Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,25,001, new cases 23, deaths 10,077 discharged 8,14,720 active cases 204 and people tested so far – figures not released.

  • One doctor, three others arrested in Gujarat for black-marketing Remdesivir

    By PTI
    SURAT: Police have arrested a doctor and three other persons in Surat for allegedly black-marketing Remdesivir injections, which are in high demand for treating COVID-19 patients, an official said on Sunday.

    Acting on a tip-off, a crime branch team nabbed the four people from different areas here in Gujarat on Saturday and recovered three vials of the key anti-viral drug from them, he said.

    The accused were trying to sell the drug at a higher price than its MRP (maximum retail price) to the needy persons, the police official said.

    Efforts were also on to nab the person who supplied the Remdesivir vials to the accused, he said.

    An FIR was lodged against the accused at the Lalgate police station under Indian Penal Code Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy), and provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, the official said.

    Remdesivir is listed for use in serious COVID-19 patients.

    In view of a sudden spike in demand of the drug due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Centre recently banned its export till the situation improves.

    A few days back, the Gujarat High Court asked the state government to formulate a policy for the distribution of Remdesivir injections to hospitals in view of its high demand.