Surat records 209 fresh cases, 10 deaths

Surat: Surat city reported 209 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and 10 Covid-19 deaths on Monday.
According to Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials, Rander zone reported the highest cases (40) followed by Athwa (30), Varachha (A) (30), Central (27), Katargam (26) and Udhna zone (23).
Ten Covid-19 patients succumbed to the virus on Monday taking the death toll to 397 in the city. About 96 patients fully recovered. They were discharged on Monday from various hospitals in the city.
SMC commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani on Monday asked saloon owners, barbers and beauty parlour operators to follow guidelines to stop the spread of the virus.
“We advised Saloon owners or barbers to work half the workforce at their workplace and if the saloon is small, allow only one worker at a time to stop the spread of the virus,” said Pani.
“Barbers will have to wear protective gears as precautionary measures. Everyone including customers need to wear mask compulsorily at saloons. All barber shops have to keep sanitizer compulsorily or else action will be taken against them. Every item should be sanitized or changed after using them once. They have been asked to ensure the proper disposal of discarded items and sterilize them,” added Pani.
Meanwhile in Surat rural, 78 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported on Monday and seven patients succumbed to the virus. A total of 65 people have died due to Covid-19 in Surat rural till date.