A cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal may intensify in the next couple of days and bring showers in some parts of coastal Maharashtra, except Mumbai, and central parts of the state, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
For Karnataka, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of light to moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places in the coastal and adjoining ghat districts of the state on Sunday.
Gusty winds and heavy rains lashed several parts of Goa on Sunday morning due to cyclonic storm Tauktae, uprooting electric poles and affecting power supply in many parts of the coastal state, officials said.
15 COVID-19 patients died between 2-6 am on May 13 allegedly due to oxygen shortage at Goa Medical College and Hospital.
Amid the worsening situation in Goa, differences between Sawant and Rane over Covid management have come to the fore.
Thirteen Covid patients died at Goa's apex government hospital, the Goa Medical College, in the early hours of Friday owing to oxygen mismanagement.
An oxygen tank leaked at South Goa District Hospital on May 11.
The Bombay High Court's Goa bench on Tuesday ordered that no person will be allowed to enter the coastal state without a negative COVID-19 test report, except in cases of medical emergency.
All people above 18 years in Goa will be given Ivermectin drug irrespective of their coronavirus status to bring down mortality, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday.
Shops selling medicines, groceries, animal fodder, public distribution system, standalone liquor shops and related activities will remain open from 7 am till 1 pm.
Stores selling essential items, and grocery stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Goa is treating Covid patients for free in all government hospitals, informed chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday. The government is also taking care of up to 80 per cent expense of those being treated for Covid in private hospitals.
In the wake of a surge in COVID cases in Goa, the bed capacity in state-run and private medical facilities is getting exhausted.
In view of the pandemic situation in the country, Goa has imposed further restrictions asking casinos, bars, sports complexes, river cruises, gyms, schools, colleges and weekly markets to remain closed from 6 am on May 3 till 7 am on May 10, however, essential services will be allowed.
The exams were scheduled to start on April 24 but were postponed as per a state government order on April 21 amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
Amid increasing number of COVID cases in Goa, state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on April 28 imposed lockdown in the state starting from 29th April 7 pm till the morning of 3rd May.
Goa Lockdown News: Goa government has announced a complete lockdown in the state from Thursday evening.
The Goa government on Friday lowered the existing capped price for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals from Rs 10,000 per day to Rs 8,000 per day for treatment in a general ward.
Goa will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially.
Goa administration has decided to impose a night curfew in the city from 10 pm to 6 am. The curfew will be effective from Wednesday night onwards.
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