With the infection rising rapidly, Vadodara recorded 2,252 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.
Vadodara has not only recorded a single-day high since the start of the pandemic, but also more than doubled the number of cases reported on May 7 last year, when the city and district at its peak recorded 989 cases. Were.
The peak cases that Vadodara reported during the first wave were 135 on September 19, 2020.
The infection is spreading much faster than in the first and second wave. While the peak of the first wave was recorded almost six months later in September, the peak number of cases during the second wave also came a few months later.
The number of positive cases reported in a day before the Uttarayan festival had crossed the peak of last year on January 13, when the city and district recorded 1,047 cases.
Medical officer Dr Devesh Patel said, “The spread of infection was not that fast during the first and second wave. We still do not know the peak. Fortunately, the number of hospitalizations is low and people are within three to five days. Getting better inside.” Health) of Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC).
The fresh Covid-19 cases were the result of 11,162 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours ending Wednesday evening. With the addition of new cases, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 86,346. has touched
The number of discharges during the day was also as high as 937, taking the total number of patients discharged during the pandemic to 76,197.
The city and district now have 9,525 active cases, of which 9,290 are in home isolation.
Vadodara Rural, on the other hand, added 254 new cases, taking the total number of infected persons to 28,098.
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