Gujarat first state to do a complete door-to-door survey: Jayanti Ravi

We were perhaps one of the first states to put in place a detailed protocol including the use of hydroxychloroquine, said principal secretary, health and family welfare, Gujarat

Gujarat has had over 18,500 Covid-19 cases, and the number of deaths in the state also continues to climb. Case fatality (deaths among those with Covid-19) stands at about 6.2 per cent, more than twice the national average of 2.8 per cent.

We speak to Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary, health and family welfare, Gujarat, to understand why case fatality is higher, and discuss the state’s infrastructure preparedness and response. She gives us a public health perspective, more specifically in Ahmedabad, which is facing the brunt of the pandemic.

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