26 new cases in Surat rural, 11 in Bhaurch

Surat: Surat rural reported 26 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday taking the district’s tally to 367. Kamrej recorded 18, while there were four in Choryasi, two in Bardoli and one each in Olpad and Mangrol taluka of Surat district. While five patients have lost their lives, 11 have been discharged on Tuesday. Altogether 220 patients have recovered and been discharged in Surat district.
Bharuch district recorded 11 Covid-19 positive cases, taking the tally in the district to 161.
Official sources said that a vegetable vendor at Shaktinath vegetable market in Bharuch was among the 11 tested positive on Tuesday. He was detected positive after complaining of severe cough and fever two days ago.
Sources said that while 10 positive cases were reported from Bharuch town, one was registered from Jambusar taluka.
“The Shaktinath vegetable market will be shut after a vegetable vendor was tested positive. We are tracing all the contacts of the vendor and that an appeal has been made to the residents to take extra precaution while visiting the market to purchase vegetables and fruits,” said a senior officer in the Bharuch administration.
Meanwhile, Valsad district reported four more taking the district’s tally to 76.
According to the health department officials, one case was reported from Abrama near Valsad.
BOX: Covid-19 testing facility at Vyara
Surat: Tapi district will not have to send Covid-19 testing samples to Surat now, as the state government allotted one Covid-19 testing machine to the general hospital in Vyara town, district headquarters of Tapi.
"The machine has been given to the general hospital's laboratory for testing and we will now carry out the testing here,'' said Dr Naitik Chaudhary, civil surgeon, general hospital, Vyara.
Tapi district has so far reported seven Covid-19 cases, although there is not a single Covid-19 active case as of now.