Goa govt imposes extra restrictions until May 10 as Covid numbers surge

THE GOA authorities on Tuesday imposed extra restrictions within the state after village panchayats in several elements of the state began imposing their very own ‘lockdown’ of their jurisdiction.
While the state authorities had earlier enforced a 4-day lockdown that concluded on May 3, it had imposed sure restrictions on massive gatherings until May 10 however allowed companies like eating places to function at 50 per cent capability.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted, “My government understands concerns of our Goan citizens in this pandemic. Additional restrictions are being imposed on shops selling non-essential items till May 10, 2021. Restaurants will cease to function except their kitchens for home delivery of food items.”
Sawant mentioned that markets underneath municipal our bodies and panchayats should be held following social distancing SOPs laid down by the federal government. “There is no need for separate lockdowns. Everybody just has to follow the orders issued by the government,” Sawant mentioned.
“I ask all municipal bodies and panchayats not to close down essential services. If they do that many people will step out in panic to buy things so they should keep all essential services open,” the CM mentioned.
Meanwhile, opposition celebration MLAs beneficial that the state go right into a 15-day lockdown in view of the rising Covid-19 infections. Leader of Oppostition within the Goa legislative meeting Digambar Kamat mentioned that the federal government should instantly arrange a job power for Covid administration consisting of civil society and the military and demanded a white paper on availablility of medicines, oxygen, ventilators, beds and vaccines.
Kamat additionally mentioned state borders needs to be closed aside from transporting important gadgets and entry of vacationers needs to be restricted by making a detrimental RT-PCR take a look at report necessary.
On Tuesday, the variety of lively Covid 19 instances in Goa surged to 26,731 of which 2,814 have been new instances. The case positivity fee within the state was 42.94 p.c and 52 deaths have been reported within the final 24 hours.
The authorities on Tuesday issued directives to arrange step-up hospitals at Dr Shama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium the place sufferers who don’t require oxygen may be handled. Two extra step up hospitals in Chicalim and Cansaulim can be operational by Wednesday, the federal government mentioned.
The district administration was additionally requested to take initiatives to arrange such step up hospitals in every block. The docs of the involved PHC/CHC and of the neighbouring PHC/CHC will come collectively to function such hospitals.