COVID-19 pandemic in Goa

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COVID-19 pandemic in Goa
Disease COVID-19
Virus strain SARS-CoV-2
Location Goa
First outbreak Wuhan, China
First reported1422
Arrival date25 March 2020 [1]
Date4 July 2020
Confirmed cases10,494 (13 August 2020)
Active cases3,491
Recovered6,912 (13 August 2020)
Deaths
91 (13 August 2020)
Fatality rate0.87%
Government website
www.goa.gov.in/covid-19/

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.

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