In Gujarat, 1295 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded during the last 24 hours. AIR Ahmedabad correspondent reports that the recovery rate further improved to 81.78 per cent. More than 29 lakh 25 thousand tests have been carried out in the state till date, out of which 72076 tests were carried out yesterday. Out of 1295 new cases, the maximum 177 new cases reported from Surat city. Ahmedabad recorded 148 cases, while Rakot recorded 98 cases during the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''Total cases of Covid19 in the state have gone up to 1 lakh 6 thousand 966. At present 16351 active cases in the state, out of which 82 patients are on ventilator. At the other end, 1445 patients have been discharged from various hospitals after recovery. Total patients recovered from Covid19 have gone up to 87479. 13 patients have lost their lives yesterday, taking the total death due to Covid19 in the state up to 3136. Meanwhile, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has ordered all residential societies to appoint COVID Coordinator for strict implementation of COVID-19 protocol by the residents. <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />