CM Vijay Rupani to visit Surat to review Covid situation on Sunday

SURAT: Chief minister Vijay Rupani will visit Surat city to review the Covid-19 situation on Sunday and hold meeting with officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and district collectorate.
According to sources, CM will arrive at 3 pm and visit the newly set up Covid-19 hospitals at a stem cell building in New Civil Hospital (NCH) campus.
This will be Rupani’s second visit after the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. Rupani was in Surat on July 4.
Meanwhile, oxygen supply capacity of SMC-run SMIMER Hospital has been increased from current 10,000 litre to 30,000 litre with installation of a 20,000 litre oxygen tank.
“Covid-19 patients admitted to SMIMER hospital will never face short supply of oxygen with this added capacity,” said an SMC official.
On Saturday, Surat city reported 214 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 11,190. Eight more people succumbed to the virus as death toll rose to 497 in the city.
Surat rural reported 48 fresh cases and four deaths on Saturday. Till now 2,735 have tested positive and 112 have died in Surat rural.