Speaking to mediapersons in Gandhinagar, Patel – also the government spokesperson – said that the new variant was less virulent and while there is no need to panic, one should be on alert.
The curfew period, which was to end on January 22, has been extended till January 29; the Covid curfew restrictions have also been extended in eight metros and two cities till January 29
A woman patient is being taken into Civil Hospital for Corona treatment on Thursday
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court rapped the state government for not heeding its earlier directions to remain cautious about an anticipated surge in Covid-19 cases. The HC reminded the government of the lapse after advocate general Kamal Trivedi said the present surge is like ‘a tsunami of corona’.
During the hearing on Thursday, the bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia reminded the state government of its earlier order, passed in the suo motu petition filed last year, in which it anticipated a surge in Covid-19 cases as was seen in western countries and directed the state government to stay prepared with adequate Covid hospitals, beds, testing facilities and directed it to strictly enforce Covid safety protocols in public behaviour.