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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major lapse, 67 deaths due to COVID-19 which occurred in the state in private hospitals in last 9 months have come to light today. With this 67 deaths which took place from August 2020 to May 2021, the death toll due to covid has jumped to 2,840. It is learnt that the deaths which took place in private hospitals due to covid were not reported by the hospitals to the govt authorities. The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) on Monday announced that they will take action against private hospitals for their delay in releasing data…

Goemakrponn desk MAPSUA: Aam Aadmi Party has started oxygen Checking centres all across Goa where people can just walk in and check their oxygen saturation level and accordingly take necessary action to combat the corona virus which is spreading like wild fire. At present we have started 240 Oxygen Checking centers which will soon be extended to 300 centers. The centres have been set up at places of AAP volunteers’ and banners are erected to help identify the centre. If the oxygen saturation level is below 95 then the concerned person will have to contact a medical practitioner for advise.…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Even as the COVID 19 cases are on a dip in the State, the month of May has wreaked havoc in the State with 1467 losing life to the dreaded disease. Approximately 48 innocent people lost their lives everyday in May, which has been the worst in 15 months of pandemic. Since the pandemic started in February 2020, Goa has seen 2760 deaths. With 1467 deaths in May, the month accounted for 53.1 p.c of total deaths in 15 months. Oxygen shortage claim lives It is no secret that the majority of lives were lost due to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa may be boasting of five of its beaches being notified as protected sites for sea turtle nesting; but the marine life enthusiasts and environmentalist feel that this is just a baby step and lot has to be done so that the sea turtles which are of vital importance to the marine and coastal life survive to live through their life. During the nineties when the news of the mother Ridley’s arriving on the coast of these beaches to nest appeared on the news papers, the forest department in a hurry declared Morjim and Mandrem in the…

Yes, the curfew has brought a huge dip in COVID19 cases. The positivity rate which was 51 p.c in early may has now come down to 13 p.c on Sunday. However, the chief minister and the health minister cannot claim any credit for themselves as they had left the people to fend for themselves during their cold war. After all they were the ones responsible for rise in case in the State by keeping Goa free for all. Suraj Nandrekar, Editor, Goemkarponn What is the meaning of curfew? As what people understand, it means a regulation requiring people to remain…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: CM Dr Pramod Sawant has asked details from Health Secretary with regard to drop of Ivermectin medicine from COVID treatment protocol. Goa Government was using Ivermectin medicine as part of prophylaxis treatment. “I have asked for details from Health Secretary with regard to drop of Ivermectin medicine from COVID treatment protocol,” said CM Sawant Health ministry has written to the doctors’ community to drop drugs like hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, doxycycline, zinc, multivitamins etc from prescription. CM Sawant today chaired meeting to review Budget 2021-22 implementation. The meeting was attended by Secretaries & HODs. “the last meeting was held…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The shocking revelations made by the Dean of Goa Medical College that there is no ‘Intensivist’ to manage the Intensive Care Unit of the GMC Hospital is a clear indication that the most corrupt, insensitive and irresponsible BJP Government headed by defective Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant is continuing to play with the lives of the people, even after hundreds innocent Covid patients died due to lack of Oxygen, charged Congress President Girish Chodankar. “It is shocking that this corrupt BJP Government has kept on hold the commissioning of Oxygen Plant at the GMC Complex in Bambolim…