Three containment clusters removed, 15 reduced in size

SURAT: In a major relief to over four lakh people living in three ‘Covid-19 clusters in Ugat, Rander and Athwa areas of the city, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has re-structured the ‘Covid-19’ clusters and removed these areas from the cluster zones. These areas are now under ‘Red Zone’.
The SMC has re-structured its clusters and changed their the status. Three clusters have been put under red zone. Besides this, at least 15 clusters have been reduced in size in different parts of the city.
There were a total of 58 clusters in the city, of which three clusters have been removed. According to an estimate, over four lakh people living in the clusters zones are now free from these zones and restrictions in these zones have been relaxed.
Most importantly, textile market, industrial area, Mahidharpura and Hira Bazaar located in the central zone and Limbayat zone have been removed from the cluster zones. However, businessmen and traders have been asked to follow SMC’s Covid-19 guidelines.
“The clusters will be changed as per the status of the Covid-19 in a particular area or a cluster. If cases continue to increase, the cluster will remain there. If new cases get reported from the area, the cluster will be imposed once again with restrictions,” said SMC commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani.