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Surat reports 258 new coronavirus cases, tally crosses 20,000-mark

With two fatalities, death toll due to the pandemic in the district rose to 80

A health worker in PPE collects a swab sample from a woman at a local health center to conduct tests for the coronavirus disease, amid the spread of the disease.

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225 patients were discharged, which took the number of recovered patients in the district to 16,967

1 min read Last Updated : Aug 29 2020 | 11:19 PM IST

The number of coronavirus cases in Surat district rose to 20,598 with 273 new cases on Saturday, the highest in Gujarat, the state health department said.

With two fatalities, death toll due to the pandemic in the district rose to 804.

225 patients were discharged, which took the number of recovered patients in the district to 16,967.

Surat city reported 181 new cases while rural parts reported 92 new cases.

Both the deaths were reported from the city area.

Within the city, Athwa reported the highest 48 new cases, followed by Rander at 41, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said.

Katargam zone has reported the highest

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown

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