Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Amid rising cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus in Covid-19 patients across the country and the state, Public Health Department today said that the state government has classified black fungus as a notified disease.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Health Act, 1985 (Act 25 of 1985) (hereinafter called the said Act), the Government of Goa hereby declares the following disease to be notifiable disease for the purpose of part II of the chapter VII of the said Act. throughout the State of Goa,” the order states
The state has recorded two deaths due to black fungus so far and 10 people were under treatment for the disease in the state till today.
Citing an order issued by the health department, the official said that it has been made mandatory for a hospital to notify the authority on diagnosing a case of a confirmed or suspected mucormycosis.
The Goa government on Friday said it will set up a separate ward to treat people infected with black fungus at the Goa Medical College and Hospital’s super-speciality block.
A separate 25-bed ward will be dedicated to treat people suffering from the fungal infection, which is prevalent in Covid-19 patients who have recovered, he said.
Places such as Delhi were bifurcating the cases of black fungus from coronavirus cases, he said.
“We don’t want to mix up the two infections. A separate treatment protocol will be worked out for mucormycosis patients,” the minister said.
