Surat: The number of cases hit a new high on Friday at 1,350 in the city, while Ghod Dod Road branch of State Bank of India has been ordered to remain closed for seven days after 14 of its staff members tested positive.
On Friday, Surat district detected 102 positive cases. “The growth rate in number of cases is likely to remain between 20 to 25 per cent for next few days. The situation will gradually improve once this phase is over,” said a health official.
At present, the health department is conducting 20,000 daily tests and the rise in number of positive cases is likely to remain steady at 20 to 25 per cent till the peak is achieved. “Hospitalization is also less compared to earlier waves and majority of those hospitalized are not critical,” said an official.
Total 98 college and school students tested positive, of which 15 are from LPD School in Puna area, 14 from Ankur Vidhyalay in Katargam and nine in Chhatrapati School of Limbayat.
Sangam Apartment in Athwa has been declared cluster zone after five persons from the same family tested positive on Friday. In Varachha A, Varsha Society has been declared cluster zone after seven persons from the society tested positive. Four persons tested positive from same family in Nature Velly of Limbayat after which the society has been declared cluster zone.
On Friday, Surat district detected 102 positive cases. “The growth rate in number of cases is likely to remain between 20 to 25 per cent for next few days. The situation will gradually improve once this phase is over,” said a health official.
At present, the health department is conducting 20,000 daily tests and the rise in number of positive cases is likely to remain steady at 20 to 25 per cent till the peak is achieved. “Hospitalization is also less compared to earlier waves and majority of those hospitalized are not critical,” said an official.
Total 98 college and school students tested positive, of which 15 are from LPD School in Puna area, 14 from Ankur Vidhyalay in Katargam and nine in Chhatrapati School of Limbayat.
Sangam Apartment in Athwa has been declared cluster zone after five persons from the same family tested positive on Friday. In Varachha A, Varsha Society has been declared cluster zone after seven persons from the society tested positive. Four persons tested positive from same family in Nature Velly of Limbayat after which the society has been declared cluster zone.
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