The surge in positive COVID19 cases continues after Ganesh festival with 588 new cases reported on Tuesday alongwith two deaths.
The State also registered 273 new recoveries. The confirmed cases have now crossed 18000-mark and are now at 18,006. The active cases are 3962 and recoveries are 13850.
The death toll has reached 194, just six short of a double century.
A 70 year old male from Pernem, admitted at Goa Medical College and Hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired today. Another 70-year old male from Gogol, Margao admitted at ESI hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday.
Out of 3762 samples, 2683 are negative, 588 are positive and 491 reports are awaited.