Surat records highest spike at 174 cases in a day, 3 deaths

Surat: In a highest single-day spike, the Diamond City reported about 174 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total to 4,171 active cases.
Meanwhile, three positive patients who also had co-morbidities succumbed at the New Civil Hospital (NCH) and Venus hospital, respectively on Saturday. The deceased include a 52-year-old male from Varachha who was also suffering from diabetes, a 65-year-old male from Adajan who had high blood pressure and a 49-year-old male from Katargam who had heart and kidney problems.
Katargam zone again reported the highest number of cases at 54, taking the total in the zone to 1,055 on Saturday, health officials said.
Sources also said that about 41 diamond workers and 21 textile workers including traders have tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.
Dr Ashish Naik, deputy municipal commissioner (health and hospital) said, “Now, about 50% cases we are receiving relates to the diamond and textile industries. We have started efforts with the diamond and textile industry leaders for taking stringent measures at the workplaces.”
Meanwhile, RJ Makadia, retired IA officer and VP Machhar, retired GAS officer, who are appointed as Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) have taken charge on Saturday.
COVID-19 CASES IN BHARUCH CROSS 200 MARK
Surat: Surat district recorded 21 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total cases in the district to 455 on Saturday. Officials said that two males patients — 38-year-old from Pasodara in Kamrej and 62-year-old from Mandvi, succumbed in the New Civil hospital in Surat on Friday.
Bharuch district crossed 200 mark with eight new Covid cases recorded from the district on Saturday with Jambusar continuing to remain the hotspot in the district.
Navsari district recorded 11 fresh cases, taking the district’s tally to 88 on Saturday. Health officials said that about 31 positive cases have been recorded in the last three days from Navsari town, Gandevi, Jalalpore and Vijalpore.
A 60-year-old woman from Vejalpore in Navsari who had co-morbid issues succumbed at the Civil hospital on Saturday. So far, the district has reported three deaths due to Covid-19.
DNH, DAMAN RECORD 15 POSITIVE CASES
Surat: The union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) recorded eight Covid-19 cases, while Daman recorded seven on Saturday.
In Daman, of the seven cases, six are asymptomatic patients who were already in the government quarantine facility. With this, Daman has now 78 active cases. The administration has put about 24 areas under containment in Dabhel, Kachigam, Dunetha and Nani Daman.
DNH reported eight cases, majority of which are close contacts of positive patients. The fresh cases push the tally at 51. Till now, about 43 Covid-19 patients have recovered, of which 14 were discharged on Saturday.