<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, a total of 514 new Coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the count to 24,104. Similarly, the death toll in the state rose to 1,506 with 28 new fatalities. The State Health Department said, 339 more patients discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of recoveries in the state increased to 16,672.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel yesterday announced an increase in Petrol and Diesel prices each by two rupees. AIR correspondent reports that the new prices were made effective from midnight yesterday.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, briefing the Media, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the Gujarat Government has incurred an estimated loss of 24,000 to 26,000 crore  rupees due to Covid-19 lockdown. On the other hand, the government had made additional expenses to meet the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the decision of hike in the petrol-diesel price was taken by the Core Committee headed the Chief Minister as per the recommendation of Hasmukh Adhiya committee.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Mr Patel informed even after the hike, the petrol and diesel prices in the state remain lowest in the country. Mr Patel said if the sale of petrol and diesel is maintained, then the state's income is estimated to increase by 1,500 to 1,800 crore rupees. The Gujarat Government is also likely to incur 10,000 crore  rupees loss on GST collection this year. </span><br />