PANAJI
The Directorate of Health Services recorded 762 new Covid cases from among the 3,494 samples tested on Saturday. The daily positivity rate stood at 21.8 per cent while the recovery rate in the state has dropped to 88.65 per cent.
The active Covid cases in the state touched 6,643 with the total active cases under Urban Health Centre Margao peaking at 757.
Four Covid related deaths were recorded in the mortality bulletin of DHS. The ceased persons include a 56 year-old man from Mormugao, a 75 year-old man from Nerul, a 47 year-old man Caranzalem, who expired within 24 hours and a 68 year-old woman from Panaji, who died within six hours of admission at the hospital. She had symptoms for five days and was brought to the hospital after she began gasping. All deaths occurred at Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim.
Covid cases continue to rise in areas across the state. Among the other areas with over 200 active cases are Primary Health Centre Porvorim (531), UHC Panaji (508), PHC Ponda (462), UHC Mapusa (4512), PHC Candolim (434), UHC Vasco (398), PHC Cortalim (382) and PHC Chimbel (262).
Meanwhile, the Health Department on Saturday declared that it has successfully administered the first dose of Covid vaccine to 1,85,672 eligible beneficiaries while 44,849 beneficiaries have been administered both the doses under the vaccination drive which began on January 16.
