JoeGoaUk's Point of View: October 2020

COVID-19 pandemic in Goa

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APPLICATION / CLAIMS FOR THE EX-GRATIA ASSISTANCE of Rs.50,000 + 2 Lacs

February 4, 2022

The Collector/Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, North Goa District, has appealed to the people of State of Goa to submit application / claims for the ex-gratia assistance of Rs.50,000/- for the next of kin of the deceased due to Covid-19. Till date, the Collector/Chairman of DDMA has processed and approved 1280 cases and disbursed the total amount of Rs. 6,40,00,000/- (Rupees Six Crores Forty Lakhs Only) to the next of kin of the deceased due to Covid-19.

The office of the Collector North Goa District, Panaji is inviting applications/claims to avail assistance under the Ex-gratia to the next of kin of deceased to Covid-19. People are requested to visit the website of Collector North Goa District : https://northgoa.gov.in/ or State Portal : https://goaonline.gov.in/ and download the claim form and submit to the respective Taluka Mamlatdars office for verification, as informed by the Department of Information and Publicity. DI/NB/PN/PN/GD/2022/111

There is also Rs.2 lakhs compensation per deceased. Goa Govt. provides one time ex-gratia of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs to families of the deceased victim due to Covid-19 infection whose income limit does not exceed Rs. 8.00 Lakhs per annum subject to maximum of one claim per family

Update 30.4.22

New cases, active cases and deaths for April 2022

update 3.3.2022

Active cases 193, total deaths 3826

20 more death cases added of previous period Agu2020-June2021, total 289 so far

Update 31.1.2022

Active cases as on date 8760 and deaths so far 3694 (All Waves)

About 175 recent deaths (January 3rd wave), 52% were non-vaccinated but Goa claims 100% vaccination target achieved?

January 2022 cases - New, active and deaths

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Update 5.1.2022

Active 3718, New 1002 (single day),

Omicron cases 11+8 = 19

https://flic.kr/p/2mVwnrw

Update 29.12.21

Goa cases rising, see chart below

Update: 30/12/21

Goa new cases for the day 261 and active 856.

Also, Panaji active cases jumped from 90 to 120, Cansaulim from 56 to 72 and Margao 67 to 87

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk78/51786944749/

Update: 21.12.2021

Total deaths now 3516 after adding late reported 39 deaths

Late reported entries as follows

67 deaths in Pvt Hospital from 5th Aug 2020 to 22nd May 2021, added to main total on 7.6.21 by DHS

of which 65 deaths are from March, April and May till 22nd

5 more deaths added to total on 8.6.21 pvt hospital deaths May 26-June 5

2 more added on 9.6.21 pvt hosp deaths

1 more added on 10th June of 4th June

3 more added on 11th June of 15-23

June of 15-23 May

68 more death added 15th Sept of Aug 2020 to June 2021

94 more deaths added on 9.12.21 for Aug 2020 to June 2021

29 deaths late reported on 21.12.21 for May 2021 to Dec 2021

Total 269 late reported

Update 2.7.2021

As of 2.7.21, there were 3063 reported deaths, 2174 active cases

Of the deaths..

about 1000 are women,

over 117 deaths victims are from outside Goa

Over 115 brought dead / Post mortem

Single day highest number of deaths occurred on 5^th May – 80 deaths (See chart)

Single day highest number of deaths at GMC 40 on 11^th May (See chart)

Every day there were deaths in GMC except on 29^th June, Nil deaths (see chart)

Vaccinated deaths 166 as of 7^th June (include 6 both doses), DHS/GMC stopped further revealing of such deaths as on same date 7^th Jun. The figure must have touched 225 by now.

Age wise deaths

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Area-wise deaths chart

Top 15

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Daily Deaths in GMC and SGDH

Goa Medical College Hospital and South Goa District Hospital

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Daily deaths - Feb - July 2, 2021

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Daily Active cases in Panaji, Cansaulim and Margao PHC/UHC

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RT-PCR Negative Report (specimen)

With QR Code etc

Result takes about 12-24hrs, Cost around Rs.2,500.

Valid for 72 hrs starting from the time of taking sample

RTPCR Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

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16th June 2021

Active cases 4044, deaths 2961

2961 reported deaths as of 16.6.21

Atleast* 114 brought dead/Post mortem

Aleast * 107 are from outside Goa state

At least* 880 are female deaths

Highest number of single day deaths, 79 occurred on 5th May, next highest being 70 on 12th May, 21

At least* 470 died under 50

Atleat* 43 died under 30

Atleast* 12 died under 20

At least 698* died in their 60s

*Data for about 330 deaths missing

Atleast 166 are Vaccinated deaths as of 7.6.21, includes 6 who took both doses, no data available after that.

If you compare total samples tested to Goa Population (15 Lacs) it comes to 58.4% of population tested but in reality, it may not be true e.g. Some are tested more than once, non-Goan tests etc

So far, as of 14.6.21, 25 Black Fungus cases of which 11 died

Area-wise death top 15 ( read as at least)

Margao 237

Vasco 213

Ponda 155

Mapusa 120

Bicholim 97

Panjim 70

Pernem 64

Navelim 63

Quepem 57

Canacona 47

Curchorem 43

Porvorim 40

Taleigao 39

Calangute 36

Cuncolim 35

In June this month till 15th, there were 152 deaths in GMC and 38 in SGDH, refer Chart. New, active, deaths date-wises. Part of 16th June will be reported on 17th

GMC Goa Medical College (Hospital)

SGDH South Goa District Hospital

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31st May 2021

New Cases 602, Active cases 12,763 and 2650 deaths

Age-wise deaths - Click for bigger view

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Daily New, Active cases and deaths GMC and SGDH

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Daily deaths, single day death Part 1 & II

June 2020 - December 2020 - Part I

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk67/51219075002/

Part II - January - May 2021

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Area-wise (Village/Town) deaths in Goa

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Vaccinated deaths - after taken first or both doses

105 died after taking Vaccine dose, 5 took both doses as of 31.5.21

Vaccination started in March 2021

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10.5.21

New cases, Active cases and deaths for May 2021 till 10th

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2.5.2021

Active cases 24,607, deaths 1275 since June 2020

Area - wise deaths

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Age - wise deaths

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Date - wise deaths

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April 30.4.21

3024 new cases, 22,943 active cases, total deaths 1169

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Latest April Month picture 25.4.2021

Date-wise New cases, Active cases and deaths

Of the 1018, about 295 are women. About 50 brought dead. 38 from outside Goa/India.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/51140410375/

Update April 2021

Covid cases started to rise again

As of 7th April 2021, there were 2471 active cases abd 839 deaths

Virus spread in almost all parts of Goa.. (see list below)

As of ~~20.10.2020,~~ ~~2,84,193~~ 5,17,229 (16.3.21 that is about 34.48% of Goa Population) tests were conducted of which ~~41,031~~ 56,100 tested Covid positive out of which ~~37,275~~ 54,497 reported cured and remaining ~~3,201~~ 792 cases shown as active. Total deaths 812 as of 16.3.2021

Top 10 single day Covid Positive detection 740 on 12th Sept, 713 on 3/9, 673 on 24/9, 644 on 17/9, 643 on 19/9, 641 on 30/9, 639 on 10/9, 636 on 2/9, 628 on 16/9 and 621 on 9/9

Top 10 single day recovery (Cured) 736 on 22/9, 724 25/9, 709 on 29/9, 701 on 27/9, 688 on 26/9, 612 on 28/9, 595 on 23/9, 594 on 6/10, 588 on 7/9 and 558 on 6/9

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/50511719587/

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The first three positive cases were detected in Goa on 25 March 2020. The three male patients were aged 25, 29 and 55 years and had traveled to Spain, Australia and the US, respectively

First reported death was on 22^nd June 2020, second being on 23^rd, third death on 27^th and fourth on 30^th of same month.

In July, there were 41 reported deaths.

August - 150 deaths

September - 235

October - 179

November - 83

December - 48

January 2021 - 29

February - 28

March upto 16 - 15

Total deaths as of now ~~20/10/2020 being~~ ~~556,~~ 812 as of 16.3.21 of which about ~~157~~ 228 are females

Updated stats 16.3.2021