Once Covid-19 free, Goa now has 463 Coronavirus cases

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Once Covid-19 free, Goa now has 463 Coronavirus cases

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had on April 20 announced that Goa's seventh and last active Covid-19 patient had tested negative

Friday June 12, 2020 8:46 PM, IANS

[Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had on April 20 announced that Goa's seventh and last active Covid-19 patient had tested negative. (Photo: Twitter/@DrPramodPSawant)]

Panaji: The State Government was planning to declare Goa Covid-19 free in April. Two months later and despite lockdown, one of the tiny states in India has 463 patients infected by novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), of them 394 active.

On Friday, Goa reported 46 Coronavirus positive new cases. The state government also declared Ghodemal area in North Goa's Sattari sub-district state's second containment zone after a surge in coronavirus cases there over the last few days.

Health workers among Covid-19 infected patients

According to health authorities, more than 14 corona cases have been reported in the village, most of whom are either Health Department workers posted at an urban health centre in Vasco town, or their families.

"After a thorough discussion with Secretary Health, we have instructed the (North Goa) Collector to declare Ghodemal as a containment zone along with Kasarwada and Deulwada as buffer zones," Health Minister Vishwajit Rane told reporters here.

Mangor hill Corona update

Mangor hill was first to be declared as containment zone in Goa. The infected health workers were posted at the state government's Vasco urban health centre, which is in close proximity to Mangor hill.

"We have take all necessary precautions to ensure daily supplies aren't disrupted and all the health protocols are followed so that cases in these areas are under control," the Minister said.

Chimbel another Corona hotspot in Goa

Chimbel, a slum cluster near Panaji, has also witnessed a spurt in corona positive cases, which according to Health Secretary Nila Mohanan have originated from the home of a security guard posted at the Vasco urban health centre.

In all, 463 corona cases have been reported in Goa so far, of which 69 persons have recovered, official statistics said. Currently, there are 394 active cases in the state.

Till April end, Goa was relatively free from Corornavirus. In fact, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had on April 20 announced that Goa's seventh and last active Covid-19 patient had tested negative.

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