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Eight coronavirus suspects in isolation ward at Margao
- Tue, Mar 24 2020 12:43:41 PM
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji (SHP)
Panaji, Mar 24: A person who came in contact with a patient from Mumbai who had tested positive for coronavirus and seven others who travelled with the coronavirus patient from Dharwad have been quarantined at the isolation ward of the TB hospital in Margao, deputy director health services, Ira Almeida stated. The swab samples of the eight people were taken for testing on Monday, said Almeida.
A bulletin released by the directorate of health services on Sunday evening stated that 17 persons have been home quarantined, while 29 have been placed in the facility at ESI hospital, Margao. Six suspects were in the isolation ward of Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim and another eight at the isolation ward of the TB hospital in Margao.
Over 257 passengers were screened at the international airport at Dabolim on Sunday, March 24.
The laboratory test reports of four coronavirus suspects were negative and the rest six including four samples sent on Sunday are awaited.