COVID-19: Rapid PCR test of 7 people found positive in Goa, says CM Sawant
News | May 14, 2020 8:02 ISTThe Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant spoke on COVID-19 update in the state.
The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant spoke on COVID-19 update in the state.
Private buses will soon begin in the state of Goa which has 0 active coronavirus cases and is now being considered as a COVID-19 free 'green zone', said Mauvin Godinho, the Transport Minister of Goa.
The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant spoke on economic package announced by PM Narendra Modi.
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday conducted a surprise inspection of the South Goa district hospital, where OPD services will resume from Monday.
"Normal crime case registration has gone down by as much as 67 per cent. Last year this time there were around 300 cases. This year the number of cases of crime has gone down drastically," Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) Shobit Saxena said.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday tweeted a picture of "a Black Panther" from Netravali wildlife sanctuary in South Goa. Sawant uploaded the picture on his personal twitter handle.
As Goa remains coronavirus-free, the state government has given permission for holding exams for pending papers of Class 12 and for all subjects of Class 10 later this month when the current phase of lockdown ends.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said dates for Class X and XII exams conducted by Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will be announced after May 17.
Wearing of masks is mandatory in order to buy alcohol from retail and wholesale stores in Goa, which are scheduled to open for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown which began on March 22 in the coastal state.
Even as the Centre's amended guidelines for the COVID-19 lockdown will open up liquor stores in Goa, traders are concerned that they might run out of stocks, as the ban on foreign imports remains in place.
The Goa government has decided that people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrol pumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.
Goa had registered seven COVID-19 positive cases over the last two months, all of whom have tested negative for the virus during their treatment and stay in quarantine.
Goa government's Non-Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the expats of Goan origin, primarily to create a database of overseas individuals who wish to return home on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taxi associations in Goa have demanded compensation for loss of income due to the lockdown in place for the novel coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Sunday.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has issued directions to not open services including gymnasiums, cinema theatres, public swimming pools, and more, till further orders. Check Full List
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said his government was considering to allow the entry of only those people who are coronavirus negative once the borders of the state open again after the end of the lockdown period.
Goa has become the first Indian state to rid itself of coronavirus, as all of its seven patients who had earlier tested positive have recovered from infection
With no fresh coronavirus positive case being detected in Goa in the last 11 days, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said the entire coastal state could become a "green zone" by April 17 if no new patients are found.
Most ministers in Goa on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to continue with prohibitory orders until the coronavirus threat ended, even as several other ministerial colleagues called for extension of the 21-day lockdown by a few more days.
While the coronavirus is spreading its tentacles across the globe, music has come up as a powerful instrument for several Goans, including singers, policemen and even Panaji mayor, to create awareness about the disease and the necessity of lockdown.
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