PANAJI: A 66-year-old man from the US was one of three Covid-19 deaths reported in Goa on Friday. The tourist, who had several comorbidities including obesity, died after two weeks of treatment. The state’s death toll rose to 846.
In Sanguem, a 73-year-old woman who was rushed to the primary health centre (PHC) died within half an hour of hospitalisation. The third death was that of a 65-year-old man from Pernem, who succumbed to the infection after four days of treatment at GMC.
With 428 fresh cases reported during the day and 159 recoveries, the tally of active cases rose to 3,597, while case positivity rate was 15% on Friday.
Meanwhile, Porvorim’s upward trend continued for yet another day, with an addition of over 40 cases as its caseload reached 367. On Friday, it had the highest tally across all centres in the state.
Other centres in North Goa that witnessed a significant rise in infection were Bicholim, Mapusa, Chimbel and Corlim, all of which surpassed the 100-case mark over the last three days. The Mapusa urban health centre saw its numbers rise to 191 over the past 24 hours.
The community health centres at Sankhali and Pernem, and the primary health centres at Aldona and Colvale have reported a gradual growth, though their numbers were still below hundred on Friday.
In South Goa, the tally of the Margao urban health centre dropped to 339, owing to more recoveries than new infections. The count of Ponda primary health centre increased to 286.
Over the past 24 hours, 270 patients were home isolated and 58 hospitalised.