Murder convict in Lajpore jail tests positive

Surat: A 55-year-old murder convict lodged in Lajpore jail in Surat tested Covid-19 positive on Sunday. According to sources, Prakash Gajjar has been lodged in Lajpore jail since the past five years. He is suffering from kidney ailments and on dialysis.
“Gajjar visits New Civil hospital twice a week from Lajpore jail for dialysis. On Friday, as per the routine, he came to the hospital but doctors found him with fever and took his samples for Covid-19 test, the report of which confirmed him as positive. Three persons who came into contact with him have been isolated in the Lajpore jail’s hospital,” said an official from the jail authority.
Meanwhile, a total of 11 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Surat district on Sunday taking the tally to 78 in the district. According to the district health department officials, the new cases were reported from Lajpor, Navi Pardi, Valan, Kalpetha, Ichhapor, Nava Chakra, Shmpura and Lindiyat villages. Out of the 11 Covid-19 positive cases, six are women.