Depicting the grim situation due to the coronavirus infection in the Diamond City, the authorities of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) have been forced to depute primary school teachers to the crematorium to register the arriving bodies.

The situation in Gujarat is going from bad to worse as not only the number of coronavirus patients is on the rise but so is the number of deaths, especially in Surat. According to the state health bulletin, there were 14 deaths reported due to Corona, the highest number in Gujarat on Thursday. But according to sources, the reality is far grimmer. According to records obtained from the crematorium of Surat, there are around 240-250 deaths reported everyday, out of which more than half have to be handled with Covid protocols.