PANAJI
There have been 48,046 cases of dog bites were reported at the state run health facilities in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to the assembly. "In the year 2015, 20,023 dog bite cases were reported, while in 2016, as many as 21,069 were reported. Up till March this year, 6954 dog bite cases were reported which works out to roughly 1780 cases of dog bite per month and 58 cases of dog bite across the state per day.
"As per information received from The Directorate of Health Services, there are no deaths due to dog bites," Parrikar said adding that there were no deaths due to dog bites.
The Chief Minister also said that the state government was considering setting up a shelter for stray dogs in order to curb the menace.
There have been 48,046 cases of dog bites were reported at the state run health facilities in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to the assembly. "In the year 2015, 20,023 dog bite cases were reported, while in 2016, as many as 21,069 were reported. Up till March this year, 6954 dog bite cases were reported which works out to roughly 1780 cases of dog bite per month and 58 cases of dog bite across the state per day.
"As per information received from The Directorate of Health Services, there are no deaths due to dog bites," Parrikar said adding that there were no deaths due to dog bites.
The Chief Minister also said that the state government was considering setting up a shelter for stray dogs in order to curb the menace.
