The surge in positive COVID19 cases continues after Ganesh festival with 636 new cases reported on Wednesday alongwith ten deaths.
The State also registered 209 new recoveries. The confirmed cases have now crossed 18000-mark and are now at 18,642. The active cases are 4379 and recoveries are 14069.The death toll has reached 204.
As per the DHS health bulletin, a47-year old patent from Candolim, 70-year-old patient from Fatorda, 76-year-old patient from Baina-Vasco, 36-year-old from Vasco, 55-year-old from Mapusa succumbed to the virus.
Further, a 30-year-old patient from Sao Jose De Areal, 65-year-old patient from Bicholim, 64-year-old patient from Sankhali, 53-year-old patient from Nerul and 64-year-old patient from New Vaddem- Vasco succumb to Covid-19
Out of 2199 samples, 1228 are negative, 636are positive and 335 reports are awaited.