CM to visit Surat today

Surat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will visit Surat on Saturday to take stock of the situation amid the surge in Covid-19 cases. Rupani, who will be accompanied by state chief principal secretary, K Kailashnathan, will hold a series meetings with Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials and district collector and visit the New Civil Hospital (NCH) and other facilities to evaluate the preparedness in the city.
Meanwhile, Gujarat’s principal secretary (health), Jayanti Ravi said that the community care isolation centre (CCIC) concept will serve as a role model for the entire state and the country for aiding the isolation facilities.
Asked about the miss-match in the Covid-19 death numbers between the city and the State, Ravi said, “We will discuss with the state and the SMC authorities regarding the mismatch in the numbers. As of now, we are trying to streamline the Covid-19 situation in the city.”