<p>The doctor in charge of treatment at Goa's dedicated Covid-19 hospital, Dr Edwin Gomes has returned home after completing 98 days of uninterrupted duty, a senior health department official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Gomes received a hero's welcome as he returned to his home on the outskirts of Panaji on Friday, with people applauding and offering him flowers for his service.</p>.<p>A video of the rousing welcome has gone viral on social media.</p>.<p>Attached to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Gomes heads a team of doctors posted at the ESI Hospital, the state's dedicated Covid-19 treatment facility.</p>.<p>According to a senior official from the health department, Gomes has returned home after 98 days of uninterrupted duty.</p>.<p>"Gomes has been working tirelessly right from the time the outbreak happened and a dedicated facility was set up at ESI Hospital," he said.</p>.<p>Gomes has treated around 333 patients in the facility, of which 153 have recovered from the deadly infection, the official said.</p>.<p>The doctor, however, was unavailable for comment.</p>.<p>As on Friday, Goa has reported 1,576 Covid-19 cases, of which five patients have succumbed to the infection and 800 are undergoing treatment.</p>
<p>The doctor in charge of treatment at Goa's dedicated Covid-19 hospital, Dr Edwin Gomes has returned home after completing 98 days of uninterrupted duty, a senior health department official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Gomes received a hero's welcome as he returned to his home on the outskirts of Panaji on Friday, with people applauding and offering him flowers for his service.</p>.<p>A video of the rousing welcome has gone viral on social media.</p>.<p>Attached to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Gomes heads a team of doctors posted at the ESI Hospital, the state's dedicated Covid-19 treatment facility.</p>.<p>According to a senior official from the health department, Gomes has returned home after 98 days of uninterrupted duty.</p>.<p>"Gomes has been working tirelessly right from the time the outbreak happened and a dedicated facility was set up at ESI Hospital," he said.</p>.<p>Gomes has treated around 333 patients in the facility, of which 153 have recovered from the deadly infection, the official said.</p>.<p>The doctor, however, was unavailable for comment.</p>.<p>As on Friday, Goa has reported 1,576 Covid-19 cases, of which five patients have succumbed to the infection and 800 are undergoing treatment.</p>