Slight relief for VMC as only four test positive

TNN | Apr 22, 2020, 04:25 IST

Vadodara: The Vadodara administration got some relief on Tuesday after only four positive cases were reported in past 24 hours. One of the persons to test positive was a nurse posted at the Bharuch civil hospital.
Details provided by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Tuesday evening revealed that four persons tested positive and these included two women and a man from the Nagarwada area that has been declared a red zone and put under containment.
The nurse who tested positive was from the city and a resident of the New Sama Road. It is believed that she was infected by the virus during duties at the Bharuch civil hospital.
Of the 197 cases reported so far, 168 cases are form the north zone. A large majority of the cases from the north zone are from Nagarwada area that is the worst affected locality in the city.
Details reveal that five patients were breathing with the help of oxygen while two were on ventilators.
VMC health teams conducted extensive surveys in the red, orange and yellow zones of the city. Only one case of severe respiratory illness was reported during the drive.
Data shared by the civic body reveals that 373 persons were under home quarantine in the city presently. These included persons who had been in contact with those infected by the novel coronavirus.
In the 265 samples that were tested between Monday night and Tuesday morning, no positive cases were found. Four positive cases came to light later in the afternoon on Tuesday.