Fresh covid infections below 20, active cases at 1,275

Vadodara: The Vadodara city and district registered 18 new Covid-19 cases on Monday. This is the first time after May 25, 2020 that the number of new cases slipped below 20
These cases were detected from 1,508 tests conducted in the 24 hours ending on Monday evening. The new cases include 10 from the rural areas and eight from the city areas in Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) limits. The total number of cases reported in the city and district now stands at 71,562.
The number of discharged patients continued to far exceed the number of new cases. On Monday, the number of discharged patients stood at 123.
According to the VMC, the number of active cases now stood at 1,275 including those in home isolation. The active cases include 27 persons on BIPAP machines or ventilators and 36 others on oxygen support.
The death toll due to Covid-19 remained at 623 as VMC did not confirm any more deaths officially.