Indore: Cases of Covid 19 have been increasing in the city swiftly as 6555 cases were reported in the city in last 15 days i.e. post Diwali. Moreover city saw the number of cases above 500 for consecutively for last nine days. With such increase in number of cases Sukhliya remained at the top of the list with highest number of positive cases but Sudama Nagar and Vijay Nagar have emerged as new Covid hot spots with highest surge in cases post-Diwali. If going through numbers highest number of positive cases was found from Sukhliya i.e. 880 but highest surge in cases in last 15 days was seen in Sudama Nagar and Vijay Nagar i.e. of 143 cases each. The rate of positive cases in these areas is so high that it outnumbered Khajrana area which was once the hot spot of the city with highest number of cases. Sukhliya Sudama Nagar Vijay Nagar Khajrana and Nanda Nagar are the areas from where highest number of cases was found while Sukhliya Scheme 54 Mahalaxmi Nagar and Scheme 78 saw highest surge in cases in last 15 days. According to district contact tracing in-charge Dr Anil Dongre said administration and health department have declared some of the areas as containment zones to prevent spread of the virus from the infected areas. “Indeed a surge in cases was seen in Sudama Nagar and Vijay Nagar but the spread of virus in scattered due to which these areas are not declared containment zones yet. We have intensified testing in these areas due to which more cases are coming” Dr Dongre said. Meanwhile Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Pravin Jadia said that they are taking all necessary steps to prevent the virus spread along with spreading awareness among people to prevent the disease. Top 20 hot spots of the city Areas- Cases found post Diwali- Total cases 1. Sukhliya- 86- 880 2. Sudama Nagar- 143- 756 3. Vijay Nagar- 143- 715 4. Khajrana- 45- 566 5. Nanda Nagar- 58- 450 6. Scheme No 71- 63- 411 7. Scheme No 78- 65- 392 8. Malwa Mill- 15- 358 9. Scheme No 54- 78- 359 10. Pardeshipura- 48- 335 11. Malharganj- 45- 323 12. Mahalaxmi Nagar- 74- 323 13. Khatiwala Tank- 65- 223 14. Chhawani- 24- 272 15. Gumasta Nagar- 50- 258 16. Musakhedi- 16- 240 17. Nehru Nagar- 26- 255 18. Airport Road- 31- 240 19. New Palasia- 45- 255 20. Bhagirathpura- 10- 218

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