Varachha (A) crosses 1,000+ mark

Surat: The number of Covid-19 cases in diamond hub Varachha (A) zone crossed 1,000 on Tuesday with 29 more people found to be infected.
Surat city reported 221 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. Three out of the eight civic zones now have over 1,000 cases.
Three Covid-19 patients succumbed on Tuesday while 173 were discharged from various hospitals.
Additional chief secretary Pankaj Kumar, who was on Tuesday appointed incharge of Covid-19 control of Surat, also held meetings with senior officers to review the situation.
“Extensive health monitoring will be carried out and health services will be provided at the door step through Dhanvantari Raths and micro planning. Nearly 1,000 Covid-19 beds will soon be added at the New Civil hospital to cater to more patients,” Kumar said. TNN