The city has recorded double the number of infections it had on Monday, when it saw 26 cases, the official said.
All those infected are university students who met physically for the first time after offline classes resumed on April 4, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Medical Officer of Health Dr Kalpesh Goswami said.
The govt has also ordered closure of all gyms, malls, cinema halls, and other public places.
The number of active cases is 10,870 and 4,25,05,410 have recovered as on April 13, 2022 at 8:00 am.