PANAJI
The Covid death toll recorded in Goa on a single day crossed 10 for the first time with 11 people succumbing to the disease taking the Covid deaths toll to 256.
A total of 457 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the State taking the number of confirmed cases to 21,630. Of these, 16,875 patients have made clinical recoveries. Active cases 4,499 of whom 307 are under home isolation.
Though the Covid-related deaths occurred over three days, all 11 have been recorded in the mortality bulletin on Tuesday. Six of the 11 deaths occurred at Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, three at ESI Covid Hospital in Margao and two at the South Goa district hospital in Margao. Of the two deaths at the South Goa district hospital, one person was brought dead and was later confirmed to be Covid positive.
Shockingly, four out of the 11 deceased patients succumbed to the infection within 24 hours of being admitted at the hospital. This means that in 45 per cent of the fatalities reported, the patients were brought in too late.
The deceased persons include three females and eight males, all aged 45 years and above. Two male patients did not suffer from any prior co-morbidities.
A 63-year-old man from Sao Jose do Areal admitted at South Goa District Hospital with co-morbid conditions lost his life within less than hour of admission at the hospital on September 6 due to seizure disorder. A 45-year-old woman from Navelim was brought dead at SGDH on September 6 and later tested Covid positive. A 56-year-old woman from Ponda died within two hours of being admitted at GMC on Tuesday. A 47 year-old woman from Bicholim, a 70-year-old man from Zuarinagar, a 60-year-old man from Chimbel, a 49-year-old man from Chorao, all admitted at GMC with co-morbid conditions passed away on Wednesday. A 67-year-old man from Pernem admitted at GMC passed away on Wednesday.
A 53-year-old man from Navelim admitted at ESI Covid Hospital succumbed on Tuesday. A 65-year-old man from Quepem admitted at ESI Covid Hospital with co-morbidities expired on Tuesday. A 66-year-old man from Panaji admitted at ESI Covid Hospital with co-morbidities died on Tuesday.
Majority of the patients suffered from hypertension, diabetes while one patient also had tuberculosis. The immediate cause in several cases was acute respiratory distress syndrome after developing bilateral pneumonia.
