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May 14, 2021, 11 tweets

Gujarat issued 1.23 lakh death certificates in March 1-May 10 period this year in comparison to 58 thousand issued in the same period last year: Divya Bhaskar

This means Gujarat issued 65,085 more death certificates in March 1-May 10 period this year.

65,085.

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However, Gujarat govt’s data says only 4,218 people died of Covid in March 1-May 10 period this year: Divya Bhaskar

This is the table showing comparison of number of death certificates issued for each district and municipal corporation of Gujarat.

Let us go deeper.

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2,583 death certificates were issued in Rajkot city in the 71-day period (March 1-May 10) in 2020.

Rajkot city issued 10,878 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2021.

But Guj govt data says only 288 people died of Covid in Rajkot city in the 71-day period of 2021.

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Bhavnagar city issued 1,357 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 4,158 death certificates in the 71-day period this year.

Note: Guj Govt says only 134 people died of Covid in Bhavnagar city in the 71-day period this year.

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Ahmedabad city issued 7,786 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 13,593 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2021.

Note: Guj govt’s data says 2,126 people died of Covid in Ahmedabad city in the 71-day period of 2021.

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Surat city issued 2,769 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 8,851 death certificates in the same time period this year.

Note: Guj govt’s data says 1,074 people died of Covid in Surat city in the 71-day period this year.

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Vadodara city issued 2,373 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2020.

It issued 7,722 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2021.

Note: Guj govt says only 189 people died of Covid in Vadodara city in the 71-day period of 2021.

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Navsari district issued 2,026 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2020.

It issued 3,434 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2021.

However, Gujarat govt says only 9 persons died of Covid in Navsari district in the 71-day period this year.

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Amreli district issued 1,712 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 5,449 death certificates in the 71-day period this year.

However, Gujarat govt's data says only 36 people died of Covid in Amreli district in the 71-day period this year.

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Rural Jamnagar issued 2,052 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 4,894 death certificates in the 71-day period this year.

However, Gujarat govt's data says only 341 people died of Covid in rural Jamnagar this year.

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Mehsana district issued 873 death certificates in the 71-day period last year.

It issued 3,150 death certificates in the 71-day period of 2021.

However, Gujarat govt's data says only 134 people died of Covid in Mehsana district in the 71-day period of 2021.

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