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  • Amid Omicron threat, Goa CM Pramod Sawant asks tourism industry to follow all protocols

    By PTI

    PANAJI: In view of the growing threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Goa’s COVID-19 task force will hold a meeting on Friday to discuss guidelines for Christmas and New Year celebrations, state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said.

    Talking to reporters late night on Thursday, he also appealed to the tourism industry to abide by all the coronavirus-related protocols, especially during the festive season.

    The tourism industry stakeholders should take all the precautionary measures to ensure that the virus does not spread in the state, he said.

    “Although no case of Omicron infection has been detected in Goa so far, all necessary steps need to be taken during the festive season. A few states have imposed night curfew in view of the virus variant. But we need to make sure that we don’t have to go undertake such measures,” Sawant said.

    The tourism industry should ensure adherence to COVID-19 norms, like social distancing and sanitisation, to prevent the spread of the virus.

    The state has been testing international passengers arriving at the airport, he said, adding, “Those who test positive are isolated and other passengers who arrive with them are also monitored.”

  • Goa: Four crew members of merchant navy ship arrived from South Africa test negative for Omicron

    By PTI

    PANAJI: Four crew members of a merchant navy ship, who had tested positive for coronavirus after they arrived in Goa from South Africa, have tested negative for the Omicron variant while another sample has been sent for re-testing to Pune in Maharashtra, Goa health department officials said on Saturday.

    The five crew members, including two from Russia, had arrived from Cape Town.

    They had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month, following which their samples were sent for genomic sequencing to a laboratory in Pune as they had travelled from a high-risk country.

    “4 out of 5 initial samples sent for genomic sequencing are negative for #OmicronVariant. 1 sample has been put for retesting,” Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tweeted on Saturday.

    Goa state epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar said that one of the five samples had to be retested again due to some technical snag in the machine.

    “This does not mean that it has been sent for reconfirmation. On the other hand, since all the four samples are negative (for Omicron strain), it is more likely that the fifth one also will be negative,” he added.

    Goa has not reported any Omicron variant case so far.

  • Goa: All passengers who arrived on flight from UK test negative for COVID-19

    By PTI

    PANAJI: The Goa government on Tuesday said that all the 245 passengers who arrived in the state from the UK during the day tested negative for coronavirus infection.

    State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane made the announcement on Twitter.

    As per Goa Airport, the 97th Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flight arrived with 245 passengers on board from London-Heathrow on Tuesday morning.

    So far, five patients including two Russians have been isolated in the state on suspicion that they might be carrying the Omicron variant infection.

    Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and results are awaited.

  • Goa records 41 new COVID-19 cases, no casualties 

    By PTI

    PANAJI: As many as 41 persons tested positive for COVID-19, while 24 recovered from the infection in Goa on Thursday, an official from the state health department said.

    With this, the tally of infections in the state rose to 1,78,245, which includes 1,74,245 recoveries, the official said.

    The toll stood at 3,366, as no fresh fatalities were reported during the day, he said, adding that the coastal state is now left with 337 active cases.

    As many as 2,589 swab samples were tested during the day, taking the total number of tests conducted in the state to 14,78,023, the official said.

    Goa’s COVID-19 figures: Positive cases 1,78,245, new cases 41, death toll 3,366, discharged 1,74,542, active cases 337, samples tested till date 14,78,023.

  • Goa reports 79 coronavirus cases, no deaths

    The state #39;s recovery count rose by 103 to reach 1,72,463, leaving it with 814 active cases.

  • Goa records 81 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

    By PTI
    PANAJI: Goa’s coronavirus caseload went up by 81 and reached 1,70,810 on Wednesday, while 127 patients recovered from the infection, a health department official said.

    The death toll increased to 3,142 after two patients succumbed to the disease during the day, he said.

    The number of recovered cases rose to 1,66,586 as 127 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the official said.

    Goa now has 1,082 active cases, the official said.

    “With 4,210 new coronavirus tests, the number of tests conducted in the state has gone up to 10,43,212,” he added.

    Goa’s COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,70,810, new cases 81, death toll 3,142, discharged 1,66,586, active cases 1,082, samples tested till date 10,43,212.

  • Goa government extends COVID-19 curfew by week, but allows restricted gatherings

    By PTI
    PANAJI: The Goa government on Sunday extended till July 12 the current state-level curfew that is in place to curb the COVID-19 cases, but allowed social, political, cultural gatherings, marriages and other congregations of up to 100 people or 50 per cent of the venue capacity.

    The casinos in the state, however, will continue to remain shut till July 12.

    “Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural gatherings, marriages and other congregations are allowed with 100 people or 50 per cent of the capacity of the venue,” the government said in a notification, which announced the extension of the curfew period.

    The curfew, which was first imposed on May 9, has since been extended from time to time considering the number of infections in the coastal state.

    The previous extension was up to July 5.

    The notification says that indoor sports complexes, auditoriums, community halls or similar places, river cruises, water-parks, entertainment parks, gym, spa, massage parlours, cinema halls, theatres and other establishments will continue to remain shut during the curfew period.

    Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutes will also continue to remain closed for students, except for holding competitive examinations after taking prior permission from the authorities, it said.

    Goa’s coronavirus caseload went up by 164 to reach 1,67,436 on Sunday, while the death of four patients took its fatality count to 3,073.

  • Goa ready to tackle COVID-19 third wave: CM Pramod Sawant

    Private hospitals have been told to mobilize extra beds for COVID treatment on short notice, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said.

  • Goa extends COVID-19 curfew till June 7

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Goa government on Saturday extended the ongoing Covid curfew in the state till June 7.

    “Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 am of June 7 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors,” tweeted chief minister Pramod Sawant.

    The current restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the virus ends on May 31.

    According to Union Health Ministry, Goa has 15,326 active COVID-19 cases. with over 1,35,560 people having recovered from the viral infection and 2,570 fatalities.

    India on Saturday reported 1,73,790 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, the lowest single-day Covid-19 rise in 45 days, maintaining the ongoing declining trend, according to the Union health ministry and 3,617 people have succumbed to coronavirus disease in 24 hours. 

  • COVID-19: Goa curfew extended till May 31

    By PTI
    PANAJI: The Goa government on Sunday extended till May 31 a coronavirus-induced curfew in place in the state since May 9, an official said.

    The order, which was issued during the day, stated that all shops will remain shut except those selling essential times and medicines, which can conduct business from 7 am to 1 pm.

    Restaurant kitchens can operate between 7 am and 7 pm during the curfew period, the order informed.