COVID-19: Night curfew seemingly in Goa in view of vacationer surge, says minister

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The Goa authorities is prone to impose night time curfew within the state on the strains of Delhi to forestall the unfold of COVID-19, a state minister stated on Thursday. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, nonetheless, didn’t specify when its implementation is prone to begin.

He stated that he has mentioned the problem with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

“I have spoken to the chief minister on imposing night curfew in the state on lines of the state of Delhi and Karnataka. The file is already in the process,” Rane stated in an announcement.

“Strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) is the need of the hour as Goa is a tourist state,” he added.

The minister stated that he obtained a letter from the Union Health Secretary, which requested every state authorities to make sure that SOPs and strict protocols are laid down contemplating the coronavirus state of affairs on the native degree.

“Since Goa is a tourist state, it is imperative to have strict SOPs in place, so that we are able to sustain the tourism activities as per the COVID-19 guidelines,” he stated.

A senior well being division official in Goa stated that the Union Health Ministry despatched a letter to the state authorities on Thursday, asking it impose the curbs.

In the letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan referred to as for a strict vigil in Goa to curb all potential “super spreader” occasions and locations the place crowds might collect to have a good time the New Year.

It additionally referred to its earlier communication whereby it had stated that states and Union Territories might impose restrictions, similar to night time curfew, on the native degree based mostly on their evaluation of the state of affairs to include the unfold of COVID-19.

“However, there shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods. In view of the matter, you may promptly assess the local situation and consider imposition of appropriate restrictions on 30th, 31st December and 1st January, 2021,” the letter says.
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