NE NEWS SERVICE
SURAT, MAR 16
In the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases in Surat, people working in textile and diamond industries here are required to get themselves tested for the viral infection once a week and night curfew will be imposed from 10 pm to 6 am on Wednesday and will remain in force till March 31, the city civic body has said.
In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the State, the Gujarat Govt decides to impose night curfew in four major cities – Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot – during 10 pm to 6 am with effect from tomorrow, March 17 till March 31. pic.twitter.com/z8NlkPrmwo
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) March 16, 2021
In daily tests here in Gujarat, the majority of those found infected are associated with the textile business, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said in a release issued on Monday evening.
Of late, Surat, a textile and diamond hub, has been reporting the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases in the state, as per official data.
“Considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the city, people associated with textile and diamond industries will be required to get themselves tested once a week, and daily checking with a pulse oximeter (to measure oxygen saturation level) will be mandatory,” the SMC’s release said.
The textile and diamond industries will have to strictly adhere to COVID-19 guidelines, it added.
The civic body also said it has intensified testing in crowded places, including diamond and textile units and educational institutions.
On Monday, Surat recorded 240 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in the state, taking the infection count in the city to 42,716, as per the SMC.