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Margao’s Covid scenario still grim

MARGAO
The number of active Covid cases in the jurisdiction of Margao Urban Health Centre shows no signs of coming down with the figure touching 1221 on Saturday.

The active cases were put at 1166 on Friday, which means a spike of 55 cases. The area under the jurisdiction of Margao UHC has turned into a hot spot with cases rising by the day at an alarming rate. Officials pointed out that Covid has spread amongst families in the commercial capital, with sources saying the hectic campaigning for the Margao Municipal poll has further aggravated the situation. Already a candidate, who had contested the MMC polls, has tested positive, while a couple of candidates and their families have subjected themselves to Covid tests on Friday.


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With no let-up in Covid cases, ESI hospital continues to be burdened

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Apr 25, 2021, 12:10 AM IST
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MARGAO With no let-up in the daily spike in Covid cases, the male wards in the ESI hospital, Margao, are full of patients, as the bed capacity almost reached the point of saturation on Saturday.Had it not been for the discharge of around 10-15 patients, the situation would have been worse wherein even patients on the way to recovery from the South Goa district hospital would not have got a bed on Saturday.As of Saturday, the two male wards were full with 100 patients,…

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