Panaji, Jul 6 (PTI) Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 257 and reached 1,67,823 on Tuesday, while the toll rose by four and the recovery count by 230, an official said.

The state has so far witnessed 3,079 deaths, while 1,62,787 people have been discharged, leaving it with 1,957 active cases, he said.

With 5,330 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the number of tests in Goa went up to 9,47,963, he said.

Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,67,823, new cases 257, death toll 3079, discharged 162787, active cases 1957, samples tested till date 9,47,963.

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