PANAJI
Goa's active Covid caseload on Saturday crossed the 20,000-mark and presently stands at 20,078. The Directorate of Health Services recorded 3,274 new cases of Covid from among 8,578 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was 38.16 per cent.
Four more persons succumbed to the disease raising the cumulative Covid death toll of the state to 3,550 since the outbreak in March 2020. Of the four, who passed away in the last 24 hours, two died at Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, one was brought dead at South Goa District Hospital and one succumbed to the illness at home.
The recovery rate has fallen once again to 88.60 per cent.
While 17 Covid patients were discharged from hospital, 37 more were admitted since Friday.
Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association (Goa) announced the opening of its second paid Covid care centre facility for asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic covid positive patients at Hotel Ocean apartments located at Velsao. Earlier on January 12, IMA-Goa had announced that it would manage its first paid Covid care centre at Hotel Ocean Residency located at Colva.
A kit consisting of essential medicines and antibiotics will be given free of cost to the patients. Charges for a room for a single patient will be Rs 2,800 per day and the charges for a double room for two patients have been pegged at Rs 4,500 per day. GST of 12 per cent will be applicable. The charges include all meals.
IMA doctors will provide tele-consultation to the admitted patients free of charge round the clock. Inpatients will be provided with a digital thermometer and oximetre, which will be on returnable basis. IMA Goa will also install on-site oxygen concentrators and electric steamers for use of patients free of cost.
IMA-Goa has extended these facilities to all medical professionals and doctors at 50 per cent concession on the rates.
Dr A Samuel, former president of IMA-Goa, is designated incharge of the project.
Positive patients will be admitted at these centers for a total seven days as per the central government guidelines and will be issued a signed certification upon successful completion of the quarantine period .
For inquiries about availability and admission, patients are requested to contact Urvashi Sharma on 9873642589.
