PANAJI
The active Covid cases in Goa crossed the 5,000-mark with the addition of 473 new Covid cases on Wednesday. The daily positivity rate stood at 21.15 per cent. Four more Covid related deaths were also recorded including two persons below the age of 40. With this, the Covid victim count of Goa has risen to 857.
Of the four deceased persons, a 24 year-old man from Pernem and 62 year-old woman from Vasco were brought dead at Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim. A 70 year-old man from Bicholim passed away within four days of being admitted at the GMC.
A 38 year-old woman from Bardez, who was brought in critical condition to the hospital, died within 11 hours of admission at the South Goa District Hospital at Margao. However, the Directorate of Health Services has remained mum on why the patient from Bardez was transported to Margao despite being in critical condition.
A total of 473 new cases were detected from among the 2,236 samples tested in the last 24 hours taking the active Covid count of Goa to 5,112.
10,106 vaccinated
PANAJI: The state government vaccinated a record number of eligible beneficiaries on Wednesday with 10,106 vaccinations being administered across panchayat areas, government health centres and private hospitals under the ongoing Tika utsav. Vaccination camps were undertaken in 22 panchayat areas on Wednesday.
Tika Utsav extended to April 30
Goa government has extended the ongoing Tika Utsav, the mass Covid vaccinations drive, till April 30 with the aim of covering all eligible persons.
255 take Covid jab in Khola
CANACONA: As many as 255 residents of Khola took the Covid vaccinations during a 'Tika Utsav' drive conducted by the Canacona Community Health Centre on Wednesday.
As part of the 'Tika Utsav' campaign across Canacona taluka, the Covid vaccination drive will be conducted at Agonda panchayat (April 15), Shristhal Panchayat (April 16), Gaondongrim panchayat (April 17) and Cotiago Panchayat (April 19)
