PANAJI: Although only 54 new Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, the state’s
positivity rate rose to 4.4%.
Testing fell by 364 with 1,224 samples tested as opposed to 1,588 on Saturday.
A 74-year-old man from St Cruz with diabetes and hypertension was the only
Covid casualty on Sunday. He died due to bilateral Covid pneumonia after three days of treatment at GMC. State saw eight
deaths over the past five days.
Active
cases crossed the 600-mark on Sunday, after 16 days of remaining low and dipping to 464 last week, the lowest since June last year. During the day, 16 persons were hospitalised and 33 opted for home isolation.
New Covid-19 infections were reported in Mapusa, Margao, Aldona, Ponda, Panaji,Cansarvanem, Corlim, Canacona, Vasco, Cansaulim, Chinchinim and Cortalim among other health centres.
State’s recovery rate was at 97.4% with 45 persons recovering on Sunday.