Rising number of deaths, increasing cases and shortage of ICU beds in the State has compelled the State to direct private hospitals to reserve 20 p.c of beds in ICU for COVID treatment. The government directions also include a warning that those failing to comply may even face suspension of licence. Health Secretary Nila Mohanan, said “all private hospitals which have an ICU functional units should be mandatorily keeping 20 p.c of ICU beds aside for COVID positive patients. If there is lack of compliance by any such private hospitals authorities will be forced to take necessary measures.” She said…
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The Directorate of Transport has informed that a total 156 road accidents of which 66 North Goa and 90 South Goa occurred from which 7 were Fatal Accidents (North Goa – 03 and South Goa – 04), 11 Grievous Accidents (North Goa – 04 and South Goa – 07), 33 Minor Accidents (North Goa – 06 and South Goa – 27) and 105 Non – Injury Accidents (North Goa – 53 and South Goa –52) for the month of May 2020. The total number of persons who lost their lives in road accidents were 08 (North Goa – 03 and South Goa…
NERUL: After a spike in Covid 19 cases, the Nerul Village Panchayat on Monday has decided to go for a partial lockdown of 8 days. The decision was taken at a special meeting which was attended by local MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar, panchayat officials along with concerned citizens. “After 26 Covid positive cases found in Nerul, it is decided Nerul would go for a 8 days lockdown in which Essentials like Grocery shops and pharmacy will be opened from Morning 7 am to 12 pm.” MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar North Goa Collector R Menaka, in an order issued on Sunday had declared…
The collapse of a newly constructed concrete stretch of the Goa-Mumbai Highway at Sadibag Porsakade in Pernem, is yet another disaster gifted to Goans by the favourite contractor of the BJP Government, M. Venkata Rao Infra Projects (MVR). The locals had been raising their voice against the bad quality of work and supervision for months now, but their appeals fell on deaf ears. Lives could have been easily lost in this dangerous incident that happened late last night – who would have been responsible for those lives? Addressing the media through a video, AAP leader Sunil Signapurkar pointed out that…
With 16 people succumbing so far in the State due COVID19, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Monday said the co-morbid conditions of the patients to be blamed for the deaths. “See, 4-5 patients had cancer and co-morbid condition, besides eight to 10 had co-morbid conditions and were above 75 to 80 years,” he said. He said he has called for a total review of the deaths and will try to work on it. Earlier, in the day Dr Edwin Gomes, who was Goa’s hero against COVID19 tested positive for the virus. Dr Edwin had returned home just last week…
The North district collector has declared Fattawada, Nerul as a containment zone and some areas outside as as buffer zone after rise in COVID19 positive cases. “It has been made to appear to the undersigned by the Health Officer, PHC Candolim, that there is need to declaration of micro containment zone and buffer zone in Nerul Village in Bardez taluka in north district being vulnerable to the spread of disease,” he said. “Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 30 and Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and under provisions of Epidemic Diseases Act.…
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has hit back at Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte’s remarks on discharge of patients without testing and also on low testing ratio, saying the MLA must fact check before going public and creating panic. “With reference to the claim of MLA of Porvorim Rohan Khaunte’s stating that 500 people are being discharged today from COVID Hospital, I would like to clarify that total discharges today are 59, from the COVID Hospital and the COVID Care Centres,” he said. He said that the discharge process for all States has been stipulated as per the directions of the SC…