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Covid count touches 140, 7.8% positivity rate

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Mar 25, 2021, 1:08 AM IST

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PANAJI

The state experienced yet another spike in the number of new Covid cases with 140 new cases being detected on Wednesday.

With 140 cases testing positive from a total of 1,773 samples, the daily positivity rate stood at 7.8 per cent.

The total confirmed cases now stand at 56,841 of whom 54,931 have recovered while 1,156 are presently active.

Urban Health Centre Panaji continues to monitor the highest number of active cases with 147 cases presently under its jurisdiction while UHC Margao has 112 active cases under it. A total of 108 active cases are under Primary Health Centre Ponda.

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Govt to fast track various water supply projects in State: CM

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Mar 25, 2021, 1:08 AM IST

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MAPUSAChief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the government had a vision to fast track various water supply projects in the State, even as the Porvorim water treatment plant was expected to be commissioned by April 30.He also said the entire work of the Goa water supply and sewerage project which is being taken up in collaboration and with the assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at a cost of Rs 1,404.57 crore is targeted for completion by…