PANAJI: The state’s Covid-19 death toll shot up to 48 on Saturday after three persons succumbed to the infection. It also saw its highest single-day spike in fresh cases, with 280, pushing the total active count to 1,707. Also, 227 persons were cured.
Two deaths — those of a 77-year-old man from Betim and a 64-year-old from Aquem — both having comorbid conditions, died at the ESI-Covid hospital. The third death, that of a 71-year-old woman from Velsao, was reported from Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim.
Since the pandemic began, at least seven persons admitted to the GMC’s isolation ward have died of Covid before they could be shifted to the ESI hospital.
The Ponda primary health centre reported 25 new cases from areas under its jurisdiction on Saturday. Its health officer, Dr Smita Parsekar, said that most cases were linked to industrial workers and their families.
A few cases were reported in central Ponda, too. Parsekar said that with antigen testing having commenced in Ponda, test results are being obtained faster. The new mode of testing has begun at the sub-district hospitals in Ponda and Chicalim.
She said that all those who tested positive on Saturday were transferred to Covid care centres. “People having children and elderly persons at home don’t take the risk of staying in home isolation lest they infect their family members,” she said.
Porvorim too saw a spike in cases, going up from 21 to 34 in a single day. A health official said that the new cases were detected at Penha da Franca and from the government and police quarters. All those who tested positive were being transferred to Covid care centres.
Meanwhile, an employee of the food and drugs administration (FDA) residing in Candolim has also tested positive. Two family members of a boy from Bairo Alto, Saligao, who tested positive earlier this week, tested positive on Saturday.
Candolim PHC health officer Dr Roshan Nazareth said that the family members were immediately shifted to a Covid care centre.
Two deaths — those of a 77-year-old man from Betim and a 64-year-old from Aquem — both having comorbid conditions, died at the ESI-Covid hospital. The third death, that of a 71-year-old woman from Velsao, was reported from Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim.
Since the pandemic began, at least seven persons admitted to the GMC’s isolation ward have died of Covid before they could be shifted to the ESI hospital.
The Ponda primary health centre reported 25 new cases from areas under its jurisdiction on Saturday. Its health officer, Dr Smita Parsekar, said that most cases were linked to industrial workers and their families.
A few cases were reported in central Ponda, too. Parsekar said that with antigen testing having commenced in Ponda, test results are being obtained faster. The new mode of testing has begun at the sub-district hospitals in Ponda and Chicalim.
She said that all those who tested positive on Saturday were transferred to Covid care centres. “People having children and elderly persons at home don’t take the risk of staying in home isolation lest they infect their family members,” she said.
Porvorim too saw a spike in cases, going up from 21 to 34 in a single day. A health official said that the new cases were detected at Penha da Franca and from the government and police quarters. All those who tested positive were being transferred to Covid care centres.
Meanwhile, an employee of the food and drugs administration (FDA) residing in Candolim has also tested positive. Two family members of a boy from Bairo Alto, Saligao, who tested positive earlier this week, tested positive on Saturday.
Candolim PHC health officer Dr Roshan Nazareth said that the family members were immediately shifted to a Covid care centre.
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