PANJIM, May 21 -- Team Herald

Goa's first confirmed COVID-19 case in the current outbreak a 75-year-old man was transferred on Wednesday, from the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) in Bambolim to the TB and Chest Disease Hospital in St Inez.

He has been admitted to the isolation ward and is among the 257 active cases reported across India.

According to Dr Anil Mehndiratta, Past President of the Goa State Indian Medical Association (IMA), the dominant variant nationwide is currently LP.8.1, which accounts for 70% of cases, followed by XFC (9%) and XEC (6%). He noted that the symptoms of this new virus are similar to influenza, including chills, cough, fatigue or weakness, fever above 100degF, headache, runny or stuffy nose, and sor...