PANAJI
Total confirmed cases of Covid-19 detected in Goa on Friday crossed 40,000-mark while the number of Covid-related deaths have touched 531 with six more succumbing to the infection.
While five deaths occurred at Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, one death was recorded at a private hospital in North Goa. The deceased persons include a 71-year-old man from Calangute, a 60-year-old man from Borim in Ponda, a 73-year-old woman from Davorlim in Salcete, a 65-year-old woman from Canacona, a 72-year-old man from Velguem in Bicholim and a 57-year-old woman from Peddem in Mapusa.
The total active Covid-19 cases presently now stands at 3,950.
A total of 35,610 persons have recovered from among the total confirmed cases which places the recovery rate in Goa at 88.82 per cent.
