Gujarat reports 98 new COVID-19 cases, including 13 with Omicron variant

Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (PTI) Gujarat reported 98 COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 13 with the new Omicron variant, increasing the tally in the state to 8,29,003, while three deaths took the toll to 10,111, a state health department official said.

The Omicron tally in the state now stands at 43, of which seven have been discharged, he informed.

So far, 8,18,198 people have been discharged, including 69 on Friday, which left the state with an active tally of 694, of which eight patients were critical, the official said.

"Of the new cases, Ahmedabad led with 32, followed by 18 in Surat, seven in Rajkot, six in Kutch, among other districts," he said.

Of the 13 new Omicron cases, seven were reported in Vadodara city, two in Ahmedabad city, three in Kheda and one in Anand district, the state health department said.

The variant has been found in people with travel history to the UK, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, and contacts of some positive cases, it said, adding that one new case in Kheda has no travel history.

In adjoining Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, which has reported 10,663 cases, 10,656 recoveries and the four deaths so far, the active tally was three.

Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,29,003, new cases 98, death toll 10,111, discharged 8,18,198 active cases 694, people tested so far - figures not released. PTI KA BNM BNM BNM