Rane says recovery rate stands at 65.8 % while mortality rate is 1%, which is lowest in country. PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today informed that the first two recipients of Plasma Therapy for treating their Covid-19 have tested negative. Addressing the media, Rane said, “This is a great achievement for us and I am very happy as the first two Covid-19 patients who were given plasma therapy have tested negative today early morning. They were given plasma therapy on August 2.” Rane further informed that 14 patient’s had been given plasma therapy while 31 were givem Remdesivir in a…
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Government will take strict action societies causing stigmatization againt Covid-19 patients who opted home isolation PANJIM:In a bid to reduce co-morbid deaths, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that extremely critical patient’s will not be shifted to covid hospital, but will be treated in Goa Medical College and Hopsital (GMCH). Rane also said the state government will take strict action against the colonies and societies which stigmatises COVID-19 positive patients who have take home isolation. Addressing the media, Rane said,”extremely critical COVID19 patients will not be shifted to covid hospital, but will be treated in Goa GMC wards 145, 146…
PANJIM: Union Minister for AYUSH (Independent Charge) has informed that his office at Paryatan Bhavan Patto, Panjim, will remain closed till August 16 and will resume its normal functioning from Monday the 17th August. Naik along with his wife were tested postive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. “I underwent Covid-19 test today & it has turned out assymptomaically positive. My vitals are within normal limits and I have opted for home isolation,” he said. He said that those who have came in contact with him in last few days are advised to get tested for themselves and take required precautions.
PANJIM: The Goa State Information Commission has directed the Special Secretary (Vigilance) to conduct an inquiry regarding the missing file bearing No.ACB/Vig/Com/23/2014 pertaining to the information sought by Roy D’Souza from Merces. Vide his application dated 31/07/2019, D’Souza had sought certain information on 3 points including inspection of documents/files from the PIO of Anti Corruption Branch of Vigilance Department at Altinho Panaji regarding complaint filed by him against Ashish Rege, Officiating Principal of Goa College of Architecture on 12/02/2014. The PIO Smt. Nathine Araujo vide her letter dated 27/08/2019 rejected the information in terms of section 8(1)(h) of the Right…
A short film produced by Kunharsh Production will be released on 15 August 2020. The film reflects two sides of women in society i.e. tolerance and resistance. The film focuses on empowerment of women and make them realise that it’s only them who have to protect themselves. The motive behind releasing the same on Independence Day is to initiate a step towards society where gender equality is still not a norm. The short film will be released on Kunharsh Creation’s official YouTube channel. The film is produced by Harshala Patil Borkar and directed by Kunal Borkar. Cast: Aadya Ganguly, Harshala…
A day after the State cabinet decided to keep 45,000 sq meters of temple land out of the IIT Goa project, the villagers of Shel Melauli have written to the Chief Minister asking to stop illegal land grabbing in the name of big projects. “We are shocked and deeply insulted to see that you held a press conference earlier today during which you stated that the cabinet has taken a decision to grant 45,000 sq m of land at sy no 67/1, Melauli village to our Jhalmi-Sateri Temple, and thereafter asked us to withdraw our agitation,” the letter from Melauli…
In a highest single day spike Goa registered 570 new cases on Thursday with 271 new recoveries and two deaths. The death toll in the State has reached 91. Goa also crossed 10000-mark as it is currently has 10494 confirmed cases. The active cases now are 3491 and recoveries are 6912. A 48 year old male from Rajbagh, Canacona, 43 year old male from Aquem admitted at ESI COVID hospital, Margao both with co-morbid conditions died on Thursday. Out of 3236 samples collected, 1926 are negative, 570 are positive and 740 reports are awaited. Panaji seems to be becoming the…