Vadodara Covid-19 tally cross 8k-mark

Vadodara: The number of Covid-19 cases in the city and district crossed 8,000-mark on Monday with 124 persons testing positive in the 24 hours since Sunday evening. The number of new cases is also the highest in a day till date.
As many as 2,391 tests were conducted since Sunday evening out of which the positive cases were detected.
The number of tests is also the highest in a day since the pandemic. The total number of cases reported so far stands at 8,064.
The new cases were spread across the city almost evenly. The south zone of Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) reported 25 cases followed by 23 cases from the north zone. The west zone saw 21 persons testing positive even as 20 new cases were reported in the east zone.
The areas of the district outside VMC limits reported 35 new cases. These included cases in Karjan, Padra, Waghodiya, Kherwadi, Desar, Dabhoi, Undera, Bhayli, Bil and Sevasi.
The VMC also confirmed two more deaths due to Covid-19 being the primary cause. With these, it has confirmed 142 such deaths even as many more Covid-19 positive patients have died due to comorbidities.
As many as 107 persons suffering from Covid-19 were discharged from various hospitals or home quarantine in the city. With these the total number of persons discharged so far reached 6,311.
There are as many as 1,611 persons under treatment in various hospitals or home quarantine presently. These include 59 patients who are breathing with the help of BIPAP machines or ventilators and 156 others on oxygen support.