Sixty-six passengers in a cruise ship that sailed from Mumbai to Goa have tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said some 2,000 samples were tested on board the cruise ship, Cordelia.
Jun 27, 2021, 16:15 PM IST
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said in a statemant that the state government was ready to tackle a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection with a committee of experts and required infrastructure in place.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday (June 26), he said a pediatric intensive care unit and a neonatal intensive care unit have already been established with trained staff, while the task force headed by him was ready to purchase equipment as and when required.
Private hospitals have been told to mobilize extra beds for COVID-19 treatment on short notice, the CM added.
Shaken By Oxygen-Related Deaths, Goa BJP Holds Core Committee Meeting Shaken By Oxygen-Related Deaths, Goa BJP Holds Core Committee Meeting The opposition had filed cases of negligence against Chief Minister Pramod Sawant following the deaths.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said he briefed the party about the situation in the state.
Panjim:
The BJP in Goa today held an urgent core committee meeting a day after it was reported that 75 patients had died in the past few days at the state s biggest Covid facility due to a glitch in oxygen supply.
All 75 deaths took place at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai had alleged.