COVID-19 pandemic in Goa | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Goa |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
First reported | 1422 |
Arrival date | 25 March 2020[1] |
Date | 4 July 2020 |
Active cases | Expression error: Missing operand for -. |
Fatality rate | 0% |
Government website | |
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First case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in Goa on 25 March 2020. The state has confirmed a total of 10494 cases, of whom 6912 have recovered and 91 died, as of 13 August.[2] The state was COVID-19 free for 23 days until the disease resurfaced on 14 May when a family returning from the neighbouring state of Maharashtra tested positive. The worst impact was felt around September–October 2020, while as of April–May 2021, a second wave of COVID-19 was also felt strongly across the small State.