The Covid-19 toll in the state is far higher than any other state when compared with total cases detected GANDHINAGAR : Gujarat's Covid-19 death toll is set to touch the 1,000-mark.
With an average 26 deaths a day in May, the toll has soared to 986 with Ahmedabad accounting for 80% of it. It has reported almost 800 deaths.
The Covid-19 toll in the state is far higher than any other state when compared with total cases detected. Gujarat's mortality rate at 6.14% is far higher than the national 2.85% ate.
It's also far higher than other developed states, like Maharashtra (where the largest number of cases and deaths have been reported) with 3.37% mortality rate, Tamil Nadu (0.77 %), Delhi (2.28 %), Karnataka (1.72%), Punjab (1.91%), Kerala