Surat, Nov 12 (PTI) As many as 183 fresh cases of coronavirus emerged in Surat district of Gujarat in the last 24 hours, said a release by the state Health Department on Thursday evening.

Surat's tally of cases thus went up to 38,101.

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While 141 persons tested positive in Surat city, 42 cases were reported from rural areas.

Two patients --one from the city and another from the rural areas -- died due to the viral infection during the day, taking the death toll in the district to 1,034.

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On the other hand 210 patients were discharged on Thursday, 51 of them from rural parts of the district.

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