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High COVID-19 mortality rate exposes Gujarat Model: Rahul Gandhi

Taking a jibe at BJP government over the high COVID-19 mortality rate of Gujarat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that it has exposed the state's model for disease control. Presently, Gujarat remains the fourth worst-hit state in India in terms of COVID-19 cases.

High COVID-19 mortality rate exposes Gujarat Model: Rahul
High COVID-19 mortality rate exposes Gujarat Model: Rahul
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Published : Jun 16, 2020, 11:35 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at the BJP-run government in Gujarat and said that the high mortality rate due to COVID-19 has exposed the state's model for disease control.

"COVID-19 mortality rate: Gujarat: 6.25% Maharashtra: 3.73% Rajasthan: 2.32% Punjab: 2.17% Puducherry: 1.98% Jharkhand: 0.5% Chhattisgarh: 0.35% Gujarat Model exposed," Gandhi wrote on Twitter, quoting a news report.

  • Covid19 mortality rate:

    Gujarat: 6.25%
    Maharashtra: 3.73%
    Rajasthan: 2.32%
    Punjab: 2.17%
    Puducherry: 1.98%
    Jharkhand: 0.5%
    Chhattisgarh: 0.35%

    Gujarat Model exposed.https://t.co/ObbYi7oOoD

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

READ:| Arrogance more dangerous: Rahul quotes Einstein to slam govt

Meanwhile, Gujarat has the fourth-highest COVID-19 cases in India. The state saw its total death toll cross the 1,500-mark to reach 1,505 on Tuesday morning, taking the case tally to 24,055.

Though the number of positive cases being detected from the state's worst-hit Ahmedabad is gradually coming down, the cases are still spiralling, at an average of 488 cases daily.

IANS

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at the BJP-run government in Gujarat and said that the high mortality rate due to COVID-19 has exposed the state's model for disease control.

"COVID-19 mortality rate: Gujarat: 6.25% Maharashtra: 3.73% Rajasthan: 2.32% Punjab: 2.17% Puducherry: 1.98% Jharkhand: 0.5% Chhattisgarh: 0.35% Gujarat Model exposed," Gandhi wrote on Twitter, quoting a news report.

  • Covid19 mortality rate:

    Gujarat: 6.25%
    Maharashtra: 3.73%
    Rajasthan: 2.32%
    Punjab: 2.17%
    Puducherry: 1.98%
    Jharkhand: 0.5%
    Chhattisgarh: 0.35%

    Gujarat Model exposed.https://t.co/ObbYi7oOoD

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

READ:| Arrogance more dangerous: Rahul quotes Einstein to slam govt

Meanwhile, Gujarat has the fourth-highest COVID-19 cases in India. The state saw its total death toll cross the 1,500-mark to reach 1,505 on Tuesday morning, taking the case tally to 24,055.

Though the number of positive cases being detected from the state's worst-hit Ahmedabad is gradually coming down, the cases are still spiralling, at an average of 488 cases daily.

IANS

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