Goa was earlier declared a green zone by the Uniongovernment as there was not a single active COVID-19 casesince May 1.
However, the results of samples of seven suspects,tested at the virology lab of the state-run Goa MedicalCollege and Hospital, have come out positive for the disease,Rane said.
The results came out positive during the TrueNat test(rapid test) conducted on the samples.
The seven people, including three females, have beenshifted to a hospital dedicated for the treatment of COVID-19patients, Rane said.
The seven patients include five members of a family ofGoan origin and their driver who had travelled to the coastalstate from Mumbai, a senior health department official said.
A one-year-old girl is among the five family memberswho have tested positive for coronavirus.
The seventh person who tested positive is a truckdriver who recently arrived from Gujarat for delivering goods,the official said.
On May 1, Goa was declared as green zone after all theseven COVID-19 patients previously found in the staterecovered.
The state government had allowed resumption of most ofthe economic activities, including industries. RPS GK GK