1,764 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in Surat

Surat: There was a slight dip in the number of daily positive cases as Surat city recorded 1,764 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. A day before the count was 1,858. So far, total 86,872 positive cases have been reported in the city.
According to Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials, 16 Covid-19 patients succumbed to the virus on Wednesday including a 45-year-old man from Pandesara, a 38-year-old man from Mota Varachha, a 40-year-old woman from Hirabaug, and a 49-year-old woman from Bhestan among others.
Rander and Athwa zones have been the Covid-19 hotspots and the two areas continue to report highest daily cases. Athwa recorded 325 new cases while 340 citizens tested positive in Rander on Wednesday.
“As on Wednesday, 3,838 Covid-19 patients were under treatment in different hospitals in the city. About 46,230 people are under home quarantine in the city,” said an SMC official. In Surat district, 352 new Covid-19 cases were reported and four patients succumbed to the virus on Wednesday. The death toll due to Covid-19 reached 334 in Surat district.