Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 10:28 IST
Dr Sandeep Jhala, an interventional radiologist at Ahmedabad s Apollo Hospital, died of Covid on Sunday. A resident of Shilaj region, he was under treatment at the hospital since December 4. Ahmedabad: Radiologist dies of Covid-19 infection | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Ahmedabad: The state saw a further decrease in daily Covid cases yesterday, with 1,010 fresh cases. 2, 34,553 cases have been recorded in Gujarat till now, as seven more people died taking the toll to 4,259.
Dr Sandeep Jhala (63), an interventional radiologist at the city’s Apollo Hospital, died of Covid on Sunday (December 20). A resident of Shilaj region, he was under treatment at the hospital since December 4. Jhala was a very genuine person and very knowledgeable about his field, Pariseema Dave, GCRI deputy director told the Indian Express.
With 166 cases and one death, Surat followed Ahmedabad in number of fresh cases. (Representational)
With just 1,010 new Covid-19 cases, Gujarat saw a further decline in daily virus tally on Sunday. After a peak post-Diwali, the state recorded 1,026 cases a day ago.
A total of 2,34,553 cases have been reported from the state so far, as seven more persons succumbed to the virus taking the toll to 4,259.
Dr Sandeep Jhala, an interventional radiologist at Ahmedabad’s Apollo Hospital, also succumbed to the infection on Sunday. The 63-year-old, a resident of Shilaj area, was undergoing treatment at the hospital since December 4. He was also a faculty at the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI), Asarwa.