PANAJI: Goa reported 42 Covid deaths over the past 24 hours. None of the deceased were vaccinated except four who had taken their first doses. The youngest was all of 29 years with no comorbidities who passed away after 13 days in hospital due to severe bilateral Covid pneumonia. Another seven of the 42 deceased didn’t have any comorbidities, including a 32, 34 and 37-year-old. Sixteen of the deceased were under the age of 60. Four aged 71, 56, 76 and 45 died within 24 hours of admission at GMC, two of whom were tested for Covid on the day they died, and an 83-year-old was declared brought dead to the health centre at Curtorim. Twenty-nine of them took place at GMC, 11 at South Goa district hospital, one at Curtorim PHC, one at a South Goa private hospital. Positivity rate continues to be high at 35 per cent with 1,621 new Covid infections reported over the past 24 hours and 4,568 samples sent for testing. The positivity rate continues to be the highest in the country. Another 1,455 persons opted for home isolation. Active cases have been showing a downward trend since May 13 when they were at a peak. The state’s active cases at 17,277 are almost half they were then. A total of 166 new hospitalisations were reported and 145 persons were discharged from hospital. The government portal on Covid beds available in hospitals across Goa indicates vacant Covid beds and ICU beds. A total of 2,545 persons recovered from Covid-19 over the past 24 hours and the recovery rate stands at 86.58%. Margao continues to have the highest active cases in the state at 1,775 followed by other Panaji with 973, Ponda with 922, Chimbel with 806 and Candolim with 758.