MAPUSA
With more workers testing positive in the Pilerne Industrial Estate, the Covid graph keeps climbing in Bardez with over 80 persons infected on Saturday.
The Candolim Primary Health Centre (PHC) Health Officer Dr Roshan Nazareth informed that 27 of 34 persons who tested positive in his jurisdiction were workers from the Pilerne Industrial Estate.
“We have shifted some of the workers to the Covid care centre and some have been kept in isolation,” Dr Nazareth said.
He said shifting these outstation workers in the Covid care centres puts a strain on the health infra, depriving locals an opportunity of beds at the centres. “We have requested the companies, where the workers are employed, to make some arrangement in hotels so that they can be kept in isolation,” the health officer said.
According to the Candolim health officer, the positive cases were reported from the following areas “ Reis Magos (2), Calangute (3), Pilerne (21), Saligao (6) and Arpora (2).
Two more foreigners at Mapusa detention centre tested positive on Saturday as the total cases reported from the jurisdiction of Mapusa Urban Health Centre were 22.
Six persons tested positive in Ansabhat, four each in Khorlim and Angod, two each in Cunchelim, Ekta Nagar and Mapusa detention centre and one each in Carrasvaddo and Gaunsavaddo.
Health Officer of Aldona PHC Dr Pritam Naik informed that 12 persons were infected with the virus in Aldona (5), two each in Bastora and Calvim and one each in Corjuem, Carona and Nachinola.
A total of 10 positive cases were reported from the jurisdiction of Siolim PHC. Four persons were infected in Assagao, three in Siolim and one each in Parra, Chapora and Canca.
Five cases were reported from Colvale PHC “ Colvale (2), Tivim (2) and Assonora (1).
Two succumb to Covid, fresh cases on rise in Mormugao
VASCO: Mormugao recorded two more Covid-related deaths on Saturday, while cases have been on the rise in the taluka since the last few days.
According to sources, a 63-year-old man from Chicalim and a 65-year-old man from Sada-Vasco died from Covid on Saturday.
“The 63-year-old man from Chicalim had symptoms of pneumonia while he was admitted in the GMC hospital on Wednesday, but he expired on Friday due to Covid infection along with other co-morbid conditions like meningioma.”
“The 65-year-old man from Sada had issues of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and was hospitalised in GMC on Wednesday. He succumbed to Covid infection on Friday and had other co-morbid conditions like ischemic heart disease,” said the source.
Meanwhile, Covid cases in Mormugao have been on the rise, with around 600 active cases in the taluka.
According to the health bulletin on Saturday, the active cases were recorded by the Vasco Urban Health Centre (292), Cortalim Primary Health Centre (172) and Cansaulim Primary Health centre (130).
Sources said areas like Sada, Baina, New Vaddem, Vasco city, Dabolim, Sancoale, Chicalim, Velsao and Cansaulim had witnessed fresh Covid cases.
2 Covid deaths from Porvorim
PORVORIM: Two residents in their eighties from Porvorim have died from Covid, taking the number of Covid-related deaths to six in the area.
According to the latest Covid update, 311 active cases were recorded by the Porvorim Primary Health Centre as on Saturday.
Last month, Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte had convened a joint meeting with representatives of the three panchayats, Penha de Franca, Socorro and Salvador do Mundo, Bardez deputy collector, Mamlatdar and the health officials of the Porvorim PHC, to discuss the rise in Covid cases in Porvorim constituency.
During the meeting, Khaunte has appealed to them to take necessary steps and create awareness of Covid among people, to contain the spread of disease but the efforts have done little to stop a sharp rise in cases.
Mandrem deceased was undergoing treatment for diabetes, death toll at 9; 31 new cases recorded in Pernem
PERNEM: A 51-year-old man from Mandrem succumbed to Covid, taking the death toll to nine in Pernem taluka.
According to reports, the man died while undergoing treatment for diabetes at GMC hospital in Bambolim.
Mandrem has the highest number of cases (135), but it is for the first time that a patient from the village has died from the virus.
Besides Mandrem, Pernem town (83), Dhargal (73), Tuem (67) and Arambol (63) are the other worst affected areas in the taluka.
Local panchayats have complained that the list of patients who have detected Covid does not reach them in time, making it difficult for them to manage the situation and to take further action.
They have been demanding that such data be made available to them the same day, to enable them take necessary action and prevent others from contracting the virus.
On Saturday, cases were detected in Varkhand (5), Ibrampur (2), Dhargal (1), Alorna (1), Tuem (9), Keri (1), Mandrem (3), Arambol (2), Pernem town (5), Parcem (1) and Morjim (1), taking the total count to 847 cases.
Porvorim PHC suspends testing for 2 days
PORVORIM: The Porvorim Primary Health Centre (PHC) has suspended the testing of samples for Covid on Saturday and Sunday due to shortage of manpower.
“Since four of our staff members have contracted Covid and with testing of samples still pending, the PHC has suspended the testing operation for two days, Saturday and Sunday,” said a PHC official.
“Testing will resume from Monday. If people, especially senior citizens, develop fever or other symptoms, they should get themselves checked immediately. If they are Covid positive, they should get admitted in hospital instead of opting for home quarantine.”
“Facilities for oxygen supply and ventilator are not available at home and hence, citizens may not get the required treatment at home.”
“Since the government has been very liberal, almost everyone, including those residing in slum areas, have started opting for home quarantine. When patients turn serious, they are then shifted to the hospital, which is of little use,” the official added.
