Cases, oxygen demand dip in Rajkot

Rajkot: Rajkot city reported 351 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest in the past one month. However, the numbers in Rajkot rural areas continued to remain worrisome as the number of daily cases suddenly spiked to 395 on Sunday. Covid cases in rural areas jumped from 110 to 290 on Saturday.
In all, 41 people died in various Covid hospitals in Rajkot in the past 24 hours ending on Sunday morning.
As evident from reducing Covid-19 cases in Rajkot city, government officials say that the demand for oxygen too has been reducing for the last few days at Rajkot city hospital.
According to Dr J K Nathvani, oxygen supply nodal officer at Rajkot civil hospital, demand had risen to 50 tonnes per day during the peak, which has now reduced to 43 tonnes every day. “Covid-19 patients under treatment are getting required oxygen. However, it is mandatory for all people to wear double-layered face masks and maintain social distancing and adopt Covid-19 appropriate behaviour in their daily life,” he added.