New Covid cases in Vadodara go below 300 in 24 hours

VADODARA: For the first time after March 27, the number of new Covid-19 cases registered in a day went below 300 in the city and district on Wednesday. As many as 275 new cases were detected from 6,711 tests conducted in the 24 hours.
On March 27, 239 new Covid-19 cases were detected from 4,821 tests, while the number of active cases on that day stood at 1,039.On Wednesday, however, the 275 cases were detected from a much larger number of tests, but at the end of the day, active case figures stood at 6,606, which is much higher.
Meanwhile, on the same day 501 Covid patients were discharged from hospitals and home quarantine after full recovery. At present, active cases include 118 on ventilators or BIPAP machines and 187 on oxygen support.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) confirmed two more deaths taking the official toll from the virus only to 610.
The new cases include 162 from VMC areas and 113 from rural areas. The discharged cases include 331 from home isolation and 170 from hospitals.