More than 95 per cent deaths of Covid-19 positive patients have occurred on account of comorbid conditions, while five per cent patients have died due to delay on their part in seeking treatment, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday.

More than 95 per cent deaths of #Covid19 positive patients have occurred on account of comorbid conditions, while five per cent patients have died due to delay on their part in seeking treatment, #Goa Chief Minister #PramodSawant (@DrPramodPSawant) said on Friday. pic.twitter.com/Ri08PuNujr

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Speaking at a ceremony organised in Panaji to formally launch free Covid-19 kits for patients in home isolation, Sawant said that the death rate in the state, pre-pandemic and post pandemic in comparative time periods has remained the same.