Panaji, Sep 13 (PTI) Goa on Sunday reported 407 new cases of COVID-19, which pushed the state's infection count to 24,592, a health official said.

The virus claimed four more lives in the coastal state during the day, due to which the death toll rose to 290, the official said.

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With 553 patients recovering from the infection in Goa on Sunday, its recovery count reached 19,129.

According to the official, there are 5,173 active cases in the state at present.

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Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 24,592, new cases 407, death toll 290, discharged 19,129, active cases 5,173, samples tested so far 2,25,051.

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