SURAT: The trend of a steady drop in the number of new cases continued in the city. On Saturday, six of the eight municipal zones of the city reported new cases in double digits. However, Rander and Athwa continued to be the most infected zones with both reporting 100-plus new Covid-19 cases.
Two weeks ago it was Athwa zone that reported most cases. Since then Rander has become the most infected zone. On Saturday too, 151 cases were detected in Rander, the most from a zone. Udhna B zone has the least number of new cases at 16 followed by Central zone with 25 cases.
On Saturday, 511 new cases were reported from the city while in Surat district 368 people tested positive for Covid-19. Three people died due to Covid-19 in Surat district while two died in the city.
An 80-year-old man from the City Light area died at the New Civil Hospital. He was hospitalized on January 27 and had no comorbidities. In another case, a 54-year-old man from Udhna area died at a private hospital. He was hospitalized on January 28 and was suffering from blood pressure and oral cancer.
Among the three deaths in Surat district a 45-year-old woman from Mori village, who had no comorbidities, died during treatment. A 67-year-old woman from Hazira who was suffering from blood pressure and cancer, died during treatment. A 72-year-old man from Kholwad village, who had blood pressure and other diseases, too succumbed to the coronavirus.
A total of 28 students tested positive from various schools and colleges of the city. Specific classrooms from the 13 educational institutes in which the students studying were ordered to remain closed. At least 313 persons who came in contact with these students were tested and their results are awaited.
