Oxygen supply streamlining at Goa hospital: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane
A 20,000 kilo litre oxygen tank was commissioned at the Goa Medical College and Hospital on Saturday.
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PANAJI: The oxygen supply at the Goa Medical College and Hospital was getting streamlined following commissioning of a new tank of life-saving gas at the facility, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Sunday.
Over last five days (till Saturday morning), 83 patients died at the state-run medical facility during the dark hours between 2 am and 6 am, as per official figures.
A 20,000 kilo litre oxygen tank was commissioned at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Saturday.
Lockdown to continue in Goa s tourist hotspots: Minister Michael Lobo
Michael Lobo said that the lockdown will continue in the tourism belt of North Goa district to break the chain of the viral infection.
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PANAJI: Tourist hotspots like Calangute and Candolim in North Goa will continue to be under lockdown, even as the government has lifted the lockdown in other parts of the state, Ports Minister Michael Lobo said on Monday.
Goa, a popular tourism destination, reported an extremely high COVID-19 test positivity rate of over 50 per cent last Thursday, following which the state government imposed the lockdown from April 29.
Royal Perth Hospital worker placed into quarantine following second breach involving COVID-positive patient
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The breach happened when a staff member removed their surgical mask prematurely.
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There has been a second COVID-19 breach at Royal Perth Hospital, prompting a full review of the hospital s policies and procedures.
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It has sparked a full review of Royal Perth Hospital s procedures
Authorities have described the risk of transmission as very low
The second breach involved a staff member removing their surgical mask prematurely as they exited the hospital room of the COVID-positive captain of the bulk-carrier MV AquaGenie on Sunday.
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