'Goa Govt conducting a lot of testing, only 8-10 patients symptomatic': CM Pramod Sawant

As Coronavirus cases are increasing at a rapid rate in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant asserted that state government is conducting a lot of testing in border areas and all COVID containment zones. chief minister furr ded that only 8-10 patients are symptomatic.

"We are conducting a lot of testing- in border areas and all containment zones. refore, number of cases in our state is high, but only 8-10 patients are symptomatic", Sawant said.

Sawant also informed that state government has "categorised patients for going to COVID hospitals or COVID care centres".

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COVID-19 situation in Goa

Goa on Wednesday reported 27 new COVID-19 cases, including three policemen, taking tally to 656, a senior health official said. A total of 11 patients were discharged in day from ESI Hospital in Margao town after recovery, state health secretary Neela Mohanan said.

police personnel who tested positive for viral infection were on duty at Vasco city in South Goa, she said, ding that a doctor from Cortalim town also tested positive. Health authorities have alrey begun contact tracing of infected persons, senior official said.

Mangor Hill and Baina areas of Vasco have alrey been declared as containment zones after several cases were found re. Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 656, new cases 27, deaths nil, discharged 96, active cases 560, samples tested till date 45,685.

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(With ncy inputs) (PTI Photo)