157 more people test positive for COVID

NT NETWORK

Panaji

The state on Thursday reported 157 fresh cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the count of confirmed cases to above 3000-mark.

Around 143 patients were declared ‘cured’ in the last 24 hours by the directorate of health services.

Till date, the state has witnessed 3,108 confirmed cases of which 1272 are currently active; 1817 people have recovered from the disease and 20 deaths have been reported.  As many as  18 of the fresh 157 cases are from Kharewada, 13 from Zuarinagar, 11 from Indiranagar Chimbel and nine cases from Sankhali.

The new locations from where the cases surfaced include Merces with three cases, two cases were detected in Siolim, while Thivim, Agassaim, Old Goa, Anjuna and Arpora saw one case each.

The media bulletin issued by the directorate of health services said the new cases also include seven each from Quepem and Porvorim and six from the capital city of Panaji.

Five cases were detected at Pernem, four from Bambolim and three cases linked to the Tulip Diagnostics Private Limited Company.

Two cases each have been reported from Valpoi, Shiroda, Churchorem and Headland Sada.

The fresh cases also include one each from Curtorim, Margao, Navelim, Kundaim, Sanguem, Xelpem-Mapusa, Taleigao, and New Vaddem Vasco.

According to the DHS, the 1,272 active cases include 128 persons, who travelled to Goa from outside by road, rail and air; 69 residents of Mangor Hill, while 398 cases are linked to the containment zone in Vasco.

The other locations of the active cases are: Agassaim (1), Bicholim (7), Benaulim (3), Bambolim (5), Curtorim (7), Canacona  (1), Camrabhat-Tonca (1), Churchorem (4), Cuncolim (25), Candolim (1), Caranzalem (2), Casarvanem (6), Corlim (3), Carambolim, (5), Camurlim (1), Dharbandora (8), Ganganagar Mapusa (7), Kundaim (2), Khandola (32), Khorlim Mapusa (2), Loutolim (26), Marcaim (9), Mandur (11), Merces (3), Nerul (23), Neura (1), Nuvem (4), Navelim (10), Porvorim (10), Ponda (45), Panaji (7), Pernem (17), Pilar (3), Parra Mapusa (1), Quepem (24), Raia (3), Shiroda (20), Sankhali (34), Siolim (2), Sanguem (5), Thivim (1), Taleigao (2), Usgao (8), Verem (2), Xelpem Mapusa (8), Goa Velha (4), Indiranagar Chimbel (50), Valpoi (21), Karaswada (16), Margao (17), Old Goa (1), Arlem (2), Dona Paula (2), Volvoi (4), Moti Dongor (7), Cujira-Santa Cruz (1), Colvale (1), Chinchinim (1), Khumbharjua (1), Colva (1), Mardol (1), Guirim (1), Calangute (1), Cansaulim (1), Gavlebhat-Chimbel (1)

The major locations from where cases are surfacing include Zuarinagar (170), Kharewada (104), New Vaddem (108), Tulip Diagnostics (139), Baina (125), Chimbel (104), Headland Sada (100), Curtorim (38) and Balli (42).