Jambusar constable succumbs to Covid

Surat/Bharuch: A head constable posted at the Vedach police station in Jambusar succumbed to Covid-19 in the Vadodara hospital on Thursday.
Jagdish Solanki, 42, a head constable with Jambusar police was admitted in the Gotri hospital in Vadodara. At least four policemen, three in Ahmedabad and one in Surat have died of Covid since the outbreak of the pandemic. Solanki was serving in Jambusar for the past 10 years, sources said.
Meanwhile, as many as 42 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Surat rural, Bharuch and Valsad districts on Thursday.
The number of cases in Surat rural surged to 420 with 26 more testing positive. Official sources said nine cases were reported from Kamrej, seven from Olpad, three each from Palsana and Bardoli and two from Choryasi talukas.
"About 12 patients were also discharged from hospitals in Surat district on Thursday taking the total recoveries to 237 till date,'' said an official.
Valsad district on Thursday recorded eight cases, taking the total number in the district to 88 . As on Thursday, there were 44 active cases in the district.
Bharuch district also recorded eight cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 179 on Thursday. Of these, six were reported from Jambusar alone. All cases are close contacts of the previous Covid-19 positive patients.