Goa, May 20 -- AJIT JOHN

ajit@herald-goa.com

PANJIM: Covid has made a quiet return to Goa, with a 70-year-old man from Vasco testing positive. He was shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC) on Sunday. The case was confirmed by a senior doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity. With this, Goa joins the list of States - alongside Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala - where new Covid cases, including those involving recent variants, have been reported. Nationwide, around 257 cases have been recorded.

Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, State epidemiologist, said there is no need for fear or anxiety, as isolated cases were anticipated. "Thanks to widespread vaccination, most people have developed immunity," he explained. "Unless there's a significant muta...