In Gujarat, the total number of Covid 19 cases crossed 52,000 mark after a total of 1,078 cases reported on Thursday.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that this is the highest single-day spike reported so far.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, the State Health Department said with 12,348 active cases, Gujarat is in the eighth spot in terms of active cases in the country.<br />'' <br />''Although the highest 256 cases were reported from Surat district, the number of discharges was also highest in Surat.<br />'' <br />''On Thursday, as many as 205 patients were recovered in the district, while the total number of patients who got discharged from various hospitals across the state was 718.<br />'' <br />''The state reported 28 deaths on Thursday, taking the death toll to the pandemic to 2,257. So far over 5,92,000 tests have been conducted in the state.<br />