Panaji, Mar 26: Three persons, all with travel history abroad, tested positive for coronavirus in Goa on Wednesday, health department officials said, as the tourist haven joined the states which have reported COVID-19 cases.
This is the first time the tourist state has reported coronavirus positive cases.
The Directorate of Health Services, in a late night press statement here, said three suspected cases of COVID-19 from Goa, whose test results were awaited, have turned out positive.
All three are male patients of ages 25, 29 and 55 years. They have travel history of returning to Goa from Spain, Australia and the USA, respectively, the officials said.
The condition of the trio, admitted in Goa Medical College and Hospital near here, is stable, the officials added.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the state is providing the best healthcare facility to the diagnosed patients.
I have been informed by the state Directorate of Health services that three individuals have been tested positive for #COVID19 in Goa.
"We are providing the best healthcare facility to the diagnosed patients, he said.
Their condition is stable at present. e have also traced their contacts and are quarantining them, Sawant added.
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the government is taking all precautions and following guidelines related to the viral infection.
In view of the three positive coronavirus cases in Goa, we are following all guidelines laid down by the central government and taking all precautions with the support of chief minister Pramod Sawant, he said.
Our testing facility will be up and running in the next two days. Our team of doctors is doing its est to make sure we contain the spread of virus in the state, Rane added.
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Can someone expect same sentence if his daughter / G daugher ( may god forbid) is victim
first prevent porn videos images circulating over social medias. Many family ladies also becoming victim for unwanted relationship also you can say their greedines making them to build illegal relationship and if this is the case what will be next generations life. We are focusing and highlighting only on medias but also need to concentrate our ladies activities. Prevent the rape by avoiding such activities.
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