Vadodara: In the highest rise in Covid-19 cases in a single day in the recent past, 545 new cases were detected in the city and district in the 24 hours ending on Wednesday evening. The official death toll due to Covid-19 crossed 300 with death of eight more persons being confirmed by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC).
According to data disclosed by the VMC, the new positive cases were found from 6,365 tests. On Tuesday, 492 cases were detected from 6,361tests. If the data is an indication, the positivity rate in the city and district has increased significantly.
The deaths confirmed on Wednesday too are the highest that have been recorded in a single day. The eight deaths do not include those Covid-19 positive persons who died due to co-morbidities or other ailments. With these, the total number of deaths in the city reached 302.
After 347 discharges, the total number of active cases in the city and district stood at 5,654. These included 235 persons on ventilators.