With rising numbers of COVID19 cases in the Ponda taluka and the State and subsequent shortage of beds in COVID care centre, the government has now converted IIT Hostel into 120-bedded COVID Care Centre. Minister for Co-operation Govind Gaude informed that there is no need to worry about the capacities of COVID Care Centres in Ponda. “The Block B of IIT Hostel having the capacity of 120 beds is ready for accommodation. I really salute the people who have turned the facilities into COVID Care at such a fast pace,” he said. He said that with with the cooperation of…
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The State government has banned the use of N95 masks with respiratory valve as it fails to prevent virus from escaping. The circular issued by Under Secretary Heath Trupti Manekar, says that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that there is an inappropriate use of the N-95 mask (particular with valved respirator) by the public other than designated health workers. “It is also brought to the notice that use of valved respirator N-95 masks is detrimental to the measures adopted for preventing the spread of Corona Virus as it does not prevent the virus from escaping out…
The State report two more deaths of patients around 50 years of age on Wednesday, which saw new 149 positive cases added to the tally. Another 92 patients recovered taking the tally of recovered patients to 2541. The total confirmed cases are 4176 and 1607 active. The recovery rate is thus 60.8 p.c The two deaths one of a 50 year old man from Fatorda, who had co-morbid conditions and was admitted at ESI hospital Margao. Another deceased was a 52 year old resident of Bogda, Vasco, was admitted at GMC yesterday. The total deaths have now reached 28. Chief…
Following the rise in cases the District Collector South has declared containment zone in part of Siddeshwarnagar and part of Avantinagar in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem of Ponda Taluka – Ward No. 8 (Part) and Ward No. 7 (Part) of village Panchayat of Usgao-Ganjem. The Magistrate has also declared micro containment zone in part of Curti village. The order issued by the Magistrate Ajit Roy said, there has been 27 members of seven families who are residents of part of Siddeshwarnagar and part of Avantinagar of village Usgao-Ganjem of Ponda Taluka in South Goa District have been…
After being in Green Zone for four months, the capital city of Panjim has seen a sudden spurt in COVID19 cases as it reported 12 new cases in just one day. Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Uday Madakaikar informed that there were 12 new cases on Wednesday. Madkaikar said that nine cases were from fish market building, two from St Inez, Bandh and one from local hotel. Meanwhile, the Dhempe Bhat area, at Tonca, in CCP jurisdiction has been sealed after one person was found positive. The Mayor said that sanitisation of the place has been already undertaken. Madkaikar,…
The Opposition MLAs – Sudin Dhavalikar and Vijai Sardesai have demanded that the one-day monsoon session should only discuss the three issue of pandemic, environment destruction and the financial condition of the State. Speaking to media, after the Business Advisory Committee meeting at the Secretariat, Dhavalikar said that the government must take just four months vote on account on budget. “The entire budget presented in February has gone for toss with the COVID19 pandemic and hence we have told the government to take four month Vote on Account and full Budget be passed in December 2020,” he said. Goa Forward…
The Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar has criticised the lethargic approach of the Health department over delay in informing the local leaders or bodies of COVID19 cases. Madkaikar in a statement issued here said that family from his ward was found positive on July 19, 2020 and the Health department submitted the report yesterday. “It is very shocking how the Health department cannot inform the concerned Corporator or the Corporation of City of Panaji on the same day,” he said. He said that when he went to the concerned area where the person was found positive, he…