Intern doc, nurse among 18 new Covid-19 cases in city

Vadodara: An intern doctor, nurse, a pregnant woman and a fruit seller were among the 18 who tested positive for Covid-19 in Vadodara since Tuesday evening. The total number of cases in the city has risen to 625.
A major cause of concern has been the cases reported from new areas. Apart from hotspots that have witnessed cases earlier, fresh cases on Wednesday were reported from Sardar Heights in Samta, Dhanlaxmi Society in Karelibaug, Tarsali and Chhhani areas of the city.
The intern doctor was posted at the Bhailal Amin General Hospital (BAGH) in the city.
While hospital officials were not available for comment, sources in the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) said that a couple of other positive cases may have links to the hospital.
The fruit seller was amongst persons who were screened by the VMC to ensure that any possible super spreaders were identified.
A 29-year-old pregnant woman is the latest to test positive of Covid-19 in Vadodara rural. The female, resident of an apartment on Bhayli Canal Road, has full term pregnancy.
According to district health officials, the woman is an employee of Bank of Baroda (BoB). But since February 8, she is at home.
“She was going for medical checkups,” said an official, adding that other details of her movement are being checked. She has been admitted at GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gotri.
It is worth mentioning here that there is a spike in number of cases surfacing from Bhayli area, which is located just on the outskirts of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation limits.
The civic body is yet to declare any fresh deaths and the death toll due to Covid-19 remained at 32. Sources said that the death audit reports of some persons who had died after testing positive for Covid-19 were yet to be finalised.