Surat: The novel coronavirus cases in Surat city raced close to 2,000 on Thursday while 22 more Covid-19 patients succumbed in the city.
The city recorded 1,958 new case, taking the total number of cases since the outbreak of the pandemic to 75,551.
Rander and Athwa zones have been Covid-19 hotspots, reporting highest daily cases for several weeks. Athwa recorded 343 while Rander saw 346 infections cases on Thursday.
As on Thursday, 3,904 patients were under treatment in different hospitals in the city. In all, 10,013 people were vaccinated in eight civic zones of the city.