Surat: With 1,264 fresh coronavirus cases, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Diamond City crossed the 60,000 mark on Tuesday. Moreover, the city recorded 22 deaths due to the coronavirus taking the toll to 1,029.
All eight civic zones reported above 100 daily Covid-19 cases. The Covid-19 hotspots Athwa and Rander zones reported above 200 daily cases. Athwa zone reported 228 cases, while Rander reported 221 on Tuesday.
On the other hand, SMC lodged two police complaints against two persons under home isolation for violating Covid-19 guidelines. “We have lodged a complaint against a person from Bhimrad village in Athwa zone and another against a resident of Vesu for violating Covid-19 guidelines,” said a SMC statement urging citizens to follow guidelines or face strict actions.
In another case, SMC officials lodged a police complaint against 50 residents of a society for not cooperating while marking micro containment zones in the society.
“After many cases were reported from Shrungal Hills society located on Althan Canal Road in Athwa zone, civic body officials put the society under micro containment zone on Tuesday, but residents of the society gathered and started a ruckus with the officials. Many of the members obstructed civic officials from performing their duty and also abused them, Police had to be called to the spot and a complaint was lodged against the 50 residents of the society with Khatodara police station. Police have detained eight persons in this case,” said an SMC official.