India News | Goa COVID-19 Case Tally Reaches 523 with 60 New Patients

Panaji, Jun 13 (PTI) Goa on Saturday reported 60 new COVID-19 cases, including two employees of ESI hospital in Margao, taking the total case count to 523, a state Health official said.

At least five cases are found linked to the hospital, including the two employees and their relatives, he said.

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The new cases were reported from New Vaddem, Baina and Sada near Vasco town in South Goa and Morlem and Chimbel in North Goa.

State Health Secretary Neela Mohanan said a person working in the kitchen of the (ESI) hospital has been found coronvirus positive.

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State health minister Vishwajit Rane has instructed his department to conduct random testing in the areas around ESI hospital in Margao.

Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases: 523, new cases: 60, deaths: nil, discharged: 70, active cases 453, samples tested till date: 40,723.

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