No active COVID-19 case in Goa; all seven patients discharged

All seven COVID-19 patients in Goa have recovered from the infection and have been discharged, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday.

He said that all the seven persons are natives of Goa, but six of them had returned to the state from abroad.

"The repeat samples of the seven COVID-19 patients have tested negative for the infection. While six of them had been discharged earlier, the last patient was discharged on Sunday," Sawant said.

He said that after their recovery, all of them have been shifted to a quarantine facility, where they will be kept under observation for the next few days.

The last of the seven COVID-19 cases in the state was detected on April 3. The state government has set up a dedicated hospital to treat coronavirus patients. It has also set up a laboratory at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GHMC) for testing.

Sawant said that all the agencies, including the health department and police, worked in tandem to bring the results.

He said his ...