VASCO: The president of Nationalist Congress Party, Jose Philip D’Souza, who lives in Vaddem, Vasco, has tested positive for Covid-19. His family was also detected with the virus. D’Souza’s wife, two daughters and son were shifted to the
Covid care centre at
Margao Residency on Friday.
Sources said that D’Souza and his family members were suffering from fever, and after they noticed Covid-like symptoms they got themselves tested at the sub-district hospital at Chicalim.
Their reports came on Thursday.
D’Souza’s elder brother Pascoal,
Mormugao Municipal Council councillor, succumbed to the virus on July 5.