Gandhinagar, Jan. 7 -- Amid the ongoing surge in typhoid cases in Gandhinagar, Municipal Commissioner JN Vaghela urged the people not to "panic", assuring that the authorities have checked the quality of drinking water at all places.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Vaghela stressed that 2,500 to 3,000 drinking water samples have been collected across Gandhinagar amid the outbreak.

"Today, 14 people have been discharged from the hospital. The patients admitted to the hospital are also in good condition. There is no need to panic... The quality of drinking water has been checked at all places. We have collected 2500 to 3000 samples within 3 days," Vaghela told ANI.

Earlier on Tuesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level ...