Doc couple tests Covid positive despite taking both doses of vax

Doc couple tests Covid positive despite taking both doses of vax

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Ahmedabad:16.03.2021 

A city-based doctor couple – Dr Bela Dave, a professor at AMC-run dental college in Khokhra, and Dr Dilip Dave, a pathologist running a lab in Bapunagar area – tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. The duo had completed both the vaccination doses as healthcare workers (HCWs).

The couple told the media on Monday that they had no major symptoms, and have home quarantined themselves. The duo had got tested as part of their duty and had no apparent symptoms associated with the viral infection.

It is the second instance in the past three days where the doctors who have completed both the shots have got infected with the virus. P 5

890 new cases in 24 hours

Dr Mukesh Maheshwari, a city-based pathologist and a committee member in Gujarat chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA), said that the incidents should not be seen as detrimental to the ongoing vaccination drive.

“None of the vaccinations can claim 100% efficacy – while some have claimed 70% effectiveness, others have claimed 81%. But vaccination is required to ensure that even when a person is infected, the morbidity and mortality remain low,” he said. Surge in Covid-19 cases in Gujarat continued with 890 cases in 24 hours, the highest in 69 days. While Surat city recorded alltime daily high cases at 240, Ahmedabad recorded 75-day high at 205. In wake of the surge in cases, AMC on Monday announced restriction in commercial establishments’ timings from March16 in eight wards with highest surge.