THE GOAN NETWORK
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One more person died of Covid-19 on Saturday but Goa's positivity rate dropped below 1% over the last 24 hours.
The cumulative pandemic toll in Goa is now 3,827. The daily health bulletin issued by the Directorate of Health Services said, only 10 of the 1,419 samples tested in the last 24 hours were positive.
Also, 42 persons were declared fully recovered bringing down the State's active Covid-19 caseload to 148.
MARGAOSonsodo dump was engulfed by a massive fire on Friday noon, as the raging flames reduced hundreds of tonnes of plastic and dry waste stacked at a baling shed and adjoining area to ashes, raising concerns of environmental pollution and health hazard in the surrounding area.Thick black smoke billowed from the dump since 12.45 pm on Friday. A thick black cloud of smoke hovered over the sky and could be noticed from a distance from Borda, Gogol, Raia and Curtorim.Margao…
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