PANAJI: With five Covid-19 deaths over the past 24 hours, Goa reported the highest single day deaths in three weeks. Active cases fell to 72 over the weekend and active cases to 900.
Twenty-two persons were hospitalised and seven discharged with another 50 opting for home isolation and 89 recoveries. The weekly case positivity rate for August 29 to September 4 stood at 1.9 for North Goa and 1.6 for South Goa.
A 65-year-old woman from Palolem died within 24 hours of admission at the Goa Medical College (GMC) on Sunday. A 96-year-old woman from Panaji passed away at GMC after two weeks of hospitalisation.
An 89-year-old woman from Colva died after 20 days of treatment at the South Goa district hospital while a 52-year-old woman from Betalbatim diedafter more than two weeks at the hospital. All deceased had comorbidities.
Panaji continues to have the highest active cases at 71 followed by Canacona with 53, Margao with 52, Chimbel with 48, Cansaulim with 47, Candolim with 44, Mapusa and Siolim with 43 and Porvorim with 39.
