Panaji, Nov 28 (PTI) Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 198 and reached 47,689 on Saturday, while 163 people were discharged, a health official said.

A total of 45,655 people have recovered and 686 have lost their lives to the infection, leaving the state with 1,348 active cases, he added.

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He said 2,520 samples were tested during the day.

Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 47,689, new cases 198, death toll 686, discharged 45,655, active cases 1,348, samples tested till date 3,45,201.

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