Panaji, Jul 17 (PTI) The COVID-19 count in Goa touched 3,304 as 196 people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Friday, while the death toll increased by two to reach 21, an official said.

A total of 129 people were discharged after recovery, taking the number of such cases to 1,946, leaving the state with 1,337 active ones, he added.

Also Read | Community Transmission in Coastal Thiruvananthapuram, Total Lockdown From Tomorrow, Says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

"A 67-year-old woman from Vasco died in ESI Hospital in Margao. The samples of an unidentified person brought dead to the district hospital in Margao tested positive, increasing the death toll by two in the last 24 hours," the official informed.

Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases: 3,304, new cases: 196, deaths: 21, discharged: 1,946, active cases 1,337, Samples tested till date: 1,03,527.

Also Read | US Economy Plunged by 37% in Q2, to Contract 6.6% in 2020, Says IMF: Live News Breaking and Coronavirus Updates on July 17, 2020.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)