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Covid case-doubling rate has increased, says Gujarat government
The state’s doubling rate is 31.47 days, which is way higher than the country’s average of 19.6 days. The neighbouring Madhya Pradesh has a doubling rate of 39 days while Rajasthan’s is 28 days, Kerala’s is 21 days, and Delhi’s is approximately 14 days.
The state’s doubling rate is 31.47 days, which is way higher than the country’s average of 19.6 days. The neighbouring Madhya Pradesh has a doubling rate of 39 days while Rajasthan’s is 28 days, Kerala’s is 21 days, and Delhi’s is approximately 14 days.

Another metric that the government cites is the compounded growth rate. The government says that the rate has reduced by over 70% since May 1. The compounded growth rate was 7.7 on May 1. By June 15, it came down to 2.3. Other encouraging signs have been the number of calls made to the 104 Fever Helpline. Coronavirus-related calls reduced from 1,720 from March 18-24 to 326 by June 13.
But the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) among Covid-19 patients is still worrying. Gujarat’s CFR figure is among the highest in the country, even among states that have registered more than 10,000 cases. The CFR of Gujarat was 6.25% as on June 16. Maharashtra has a CFR of 3.73%; Rajasthan’s figure is 2.31%; Delhi’s is 3.27%; and Kerala’s is 1.26%.
District-wise, most of the Covid-19 cases are concentrated on the state’s four major cities and their surrounding areas, according to the state government. Ahmedabad has reported the highest number of cases. The case positivity rate (CPR) for Gujarat is 8.23% while that of the neighbouring Maharashtra is 16.5%. The Gujarat government on Tuesday said that its patient discharge rate was 69.17%, which it says has been impressive compared to the rate of many states in the country.
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