State records 40 new cases, nil deaths

Times of India | 1 year ago | 28-11-2021 | 04:53 am

Panaji: Goa reported 40 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours. No Covid deaths were reported. The active case load has stayed under the 300-mark for the past 20 days with 275 active cases recorded on Saturday. The weekly district positivity rate was 1.3 for South Goa and 1.21 for North Goa between November 20 and 26. Three persons were hospitalised and 37 opted for home isolation. Two persons were discharged and 31 recovered over the past 24 hours. Margao has the highest active cases with 21 followed by Dharbandora with 18, Chimbel with 17 Porvorim and Cansaulim with 16 each, Candolim and Siolim with 15 each, Panaji and Quepem with 13 each and Curchorem and Aldona with 12 each. tnn

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