SURAT: While the new Covid-19 cases in city areas are dropping, there is a considerable increase in the number of people getting infected in the rural areas of south Gujarat. On Friday, the cases in the city further dropped to 628 from 708 on Thursday. In contrast, in Surat district 443 cases were registered as against 386 the day before.
Similarly, the number of cases is yet to witness a significant drop in other districts of south Gujarat. Even Dang district recorded 10 cases while 166 new cases were found in Valsad.
“The infection first started spreading in the urban areas. These pockets have reached a peak so the drop in cases is first visible in the urban areas. We hope that soon there will be a drop in the number of cases in the rural areas too,” said a health official.
The number of hospitalized patients in public hospitals has remained unchanged. There are 58 patients at the New Civil Hospital (NCH) while Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) has 31 patients. “The number of hospitalized patients is less so there is no pressure on resources or the medical system,” said a health official.
Meanwhile, an 86-year-old woman from the Piplod area succumbed to Covid while being treated at a private hospital. She was admitted on January 20 and was suffering from diabetes and heart disease.
A total of 27 school and college students tested positive on Friday. The specific classrooms in these educational institutions have been ordered to remain closed for seven days. Total 312 persons were tested who came in contact with these students and their reports are awaited.
Two deaths were reported in Surat district on Friday. A 69-year-old woman from Bardoli died during treatment at a hospital. She was suffering from blood pressure and was fully vaccinated. In another case, a 77-year-old woman from Machhisadada village of Mahuva died in hospital. She was suffering from blood pressure and was fully vaccinated.
