PANJIM, July 3 -- Goa registered its highest single day spike of 95 COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 1482. As on date there are 744 active cases, 734 have recovered and four persons have died.

The cases continued to show an upward trend in slum areas of Chimbel, Kharewado, Zuarinagar. Isolated cases have been reported in Borim, Shiroda, Mardol and Goa Velha.

Meanwhile, the heartbroken family of the 64-year-old COVID-19 deceased from Taleigao went through an unpleasant ordeal just when the body was to be taken to St Inez crematorium for the final rites on Thursday.

The Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) had put in place all arrangement to conduct the final rites, which were scheduled at 12 noon...