Vadodara: The number of new Covid-19 cases in a day reached the double figures again after August 3. In the 24 hours ending on Tuesday evening, 99 new cases were reported in the city and district taking the total number of cases to 14,009.
The city and district had registered the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day on September 19 (135) after which the number of cases were on a decline.
It took a month for the number of cases to fall below 100 after the peak.
Sources in the health department of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) were optimistic that the situation would remain under control for now. “But things can stay this way only if people discipline themselves again. They have become negligent and the city can pay a heavy price for this,” said an official.
The VMC did not confirm any more deaths due to Covid-19 on Tuesday and the death toll due to the disease remained at 209. At the other end, 99 patients were discharged from hospitals or home isolation taking the total number of discharged patients to 12,203.