Covid cases in Vadodara nears 2,000-mark

VADODARA: Covid-19 testing continued to remain high in the city and district for the second consecutive day with 255 tests being conducted since Monday evening. But the number of positive cases has now shown any significant rise with 42 of the 255 samples being found positive. The case tally was 1,953 on Tuesday evening.
Since Saturday, the number of tests has consistently remained over 200 and peaked at 265 on Monday.The high testing is being attributed to tests being prescribed by private hospitals for admitting patients or for surgeries.
The highest number of new cases in the city were reported from the north zone of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) where 11 Covid-19 cases were detected. This was followed by the east zone where 10 cases were reported. In the south zone, eight persons were found infected while only three cases came to light in the west zone. The areas where cases were reported in the city include Warasiya, Baranpura, Waghodiya Road, Fatehpura, Yakutpura, Navapura, Hathikhana, Wadi, Patthargate, Sama, Harni Road, Danteshwar, Ajwa Road and others.
Ten samples also tested positive in the rural areas of Vadodara district outside VMC limits. The fresh cases in the rural areas were reported from Padra, Desar and Sokhda.
In all, 48 persons were discharged from various hospitals or home isolation in the city on Tuesday. The total number of discharged patients now stands at 1,303.
As many as 600 persons remained under treatment in the city. These include 426 in a stable condition, 142 breathing with oxygen support and 32 on ventilators or BIPAP machines.