Goemkaponn Desk
PANAJI: Starting today 9 pm, Goa will be going into a 81 hour lockdown to break the chain of COVID-19 infections.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that essential services and industrial activities shall be allowed.
Borders shall also remain open for effective transportation of essential services. A detailed lowdown on lockdown guidelines is likely to come by Wednesday evening.
Sawant added that weekly markets, public transport, casinos, hotels, and pubs will remain closed during this lockdown. He further mentioned that the state government has sought support from the police to ensure strict adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour.
The Goa police will not hesitate in removing wedding guests from venues if the guest count crosses the allowed limit of 50.
Sawant appealed to Goans to take proper precautions against COVID-19 and to take medicines in case of any symptoms instead of waiting for the results. He added, “Vaccination centres will function normally during the lockdown and people will be inoculated after booking an appointment.”
Coronavirus cases have risen drastically in Goa much like other parts of the country. The coastal state recorded 3,110 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
Sawant said as per the modified COVID-19 treatment protocol, medicines are offered to people at the time of testing instead of waiting for results.
“Vaccination centres will function normally during the lockdown and people will be inoculated after booking an appointment,” he added.
Here’s what will remain open and what will be closed during the lockdown:
What’s allowed?
All essential services
Industries
Industrial services
People related to essential services will be exempted from the purview of lockdown
Border will remain open only for the transportation of essential services and goods
What’s closed?
Casinos
Beaches
Bars
Restaurants
Public transport
All weekly markets
Pubs
Hotels
Inter-state travel
