Gujaratin 2022 had recorded 836 deaths ofCovidpatients till July 19. With 4.12 lakh cases, the mortality rate for state was 0.2%, indicated a data tabled in theRajya Sabharecently. In absolute numbers, Gujarat stood ninth among Indian states in mortality, whereas in terms of mortality rate, Gujarat had the seventh highest mortality rate in states with more than 750 Covid deaths.
The data also indicated fall in Covid cases and mortality in the third year of the pandemic. In 2020, Gujarat had recorded 2.44 lakh cases and deaths of 4,302 patients giving mortality rate of 1.8%. In 2021, Gujarat recorded 5,816 deaths from 5.86 lakh cases at mortality rate of 1%.