In Gujarat, as many as 1 lakh 90 thousand 858 people received the Covid vaccination yesterday. So far more than 42 lakh 94 thousand people have been vaccinated in the state. 1,790 new coronavirus cases reported yesterday, which is the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that in view of the sudden spike in covid cases, the state government has intensified efforts to fight the virus.<br />''<br />''The state government has banned all the public celebrations of Holi and dhuleti in view of Covid-19 pandemic. As per the notification issued by Home department, the ritual of holika dahan can be observed in small gatherings. The health department has increased the number of Dhanvantri Raths'  to 958 from 775. These mobile vans have provided essential healthcare to 3.5 crore people in the state so far.<br />''<br />''Vaccination for all those above 45 years will start from April 1. The State health department said While the number of cases has surged, symptoms in most cases are mild which is reflected by relatively less consumption of medical oxygen,.  The department said currently 91 cubic ton medical oxygen is being consumed per day in hospitals , which was  241 cubic ton oxygen   during November. At present there are 8 thousand 823 active cases of Covid-19 in the State. <br />