Team Herald
Panjim As the State reported two cases of COVID-19 re-infection, the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) along with the State expert panel of doctors is studying the reason cum causes for the re-infection; announced Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
Sawant added that GMC and the expert panel are doing their clinical study and research. “I am not an expert to comment on the cause of re-infection. We have expert doctors here from panel and GMC who are doing their study on it,” he said.
Two doctors, attached to GMC on COVID duty, were re-infected, four months after having recovered from the coronavirus infection.
Further, the Chief Minister said that of the total COVID-19 related deaths, 95 per cent are with co-morbid conditions while the remaining 5 per cent is delay in treatment from patients’ side.
“We have seen that many patients delay in responding to hospital treatment thus leading to complications and deaths,” he said.
“Once the entire body is infected coupled with a co-morbid condition, it becomes very difficult to save lives. Even plasma therapy doesn’t work,” Sawant added.
Till Thursday, a total 484 people lost their lives due to COVID.
Stating that there has been a lot of hue and cry over COVID deaths in the last four-five months in the State, the Chief Minister said that the death rate is almost similar to 2019, during the same period.
“We have checked with the planning and statistics department data. The mortality rate for the past six months is more or less in line with the deaths that occurred last year during March to September period,” he said.
“Those deaths were due to accidents, cancer, kidney, etc. But the death rate was almost the same,” he explained.
Sawant further added that GMC dean Dr Bandekar takes a daily audit of the deaths.
Sawant further said that with the rate of 85.98 per cent, Goa has recorded the best recovery rate in the country, while the number of tests is also highest amongst other States.
He added that more than 150 deliveries have been successfully carried out at the COVID ESI hospital Margao. “Both baby and mother were fine and were discharged,” he said.
Sawant added that the State has put up robust infrastructure to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
