The North Goa commercial capital of Mapusa reported two more deaths on Saturday, taking the State toll to 72. The weekend saw 259 new cases and 207 recoveries. Seventy year female from Khorlim Mapusa, admitted at Goa medical College Bambolim with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday. 40 year old from Karaswada, Mapusa was brought dead at North Goa district hospital. He was found to be positive in post mortem. The confirmed cases as on date is 8206, active are 2332 and recovered are at 5802. On Saturday 3626 samples were collected out of which 2059 are negative and 259 are positive.…
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In an shocking development, Goa Dairy Milk Producers Union, Curti-Ponda has lodged a complaint against some persons youth for brandishing sword at a birthday party on August 4. As per information, the youth were celebrating birthday party outside the Goa Dairy gate and despite the security asking them to move they did not an threatened him. Milk Producers Union MD Dr. Anil N. Fadte, said in a complaint “this is to inform you that as observed from the Photographs uploaded on the Whatsapp Group and as reported by the Security personnel on 04/08/2020 at around 3.00 pm some unknown person,…
PANJIM: Claiming that COVID hospital in Margao is overburdened, The Goa Forward Party (GFP) today has demanded that state government should set up a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in North Goa with sufficient facilities to treat patients with Co-morbid conditions. Addressing the media GFP Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaoncar said that the state government had failed on the promises made of setting up dedicated covid hospitals in North and South Goa. “It has been six months now that both Chief Minister and Health Minister had promised a 1000 bedded dedicated hospital for North Goa. At present there are only covid care centres…
A startup named Tersus Energy, founded by two youngsters from Aldona, Leroy Lobo and Junior Braganza have developed and manufactured a sensor based hand sanitizer in Goa. They have donated three such units to Goa Police. Chief Minister Dr pramod Sawant took to social media to thank the youth. “ I congratulate Junior & Leroy for their efforts and wish them very best in their endeavours. Goa’s young talent is taking PM Narendra Modi’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat ahead!”, he said.
PANJIM: With COVID-19 cases in the capital city are on the rise, Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Uday Madkaikar has disclosed that Althino will soon be announced as a containment zone. A total of 148 swab samples were taken today from the Althino area. “Today 148 swab samples were taken today. The area in Althino which is a slum area has been sealed by the authorities. Althino will be soon be announced as containment zone and the area will not be de-sealed until there is no postive case.” said CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar He said, “Althino is turning…
PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party has highlighted the dismal plight of the Corona Warriors in Goa. Recalling that the Govt has made people stand in balconies to clap for them, and showered petals on them using military aircraft, spokesperson Valmiki Naik expressed shock that the Govt has now completely abandoned our Corona Warriors at a time when need the most support. Naik pointed out that Covid facilities are critically understaffed, putting both Corona Warriors and the patients at risk. As per sources, currently there are only 2 nurses per 60 patients in the Covid hospital. There is also a shortage of…
PANJIM: Save Our Fields in Taleigao (SOFT) a newly formed group today demanded that a village development plan as per the constitutional mandate should be done with immediate effect. SOFT has also said that Taleigao Village Panchayat should withdraw all permissions/licenses granted to builders for construction in low lying paddy fields. Addressing the media, SOFT’s member Advocate Pundalik Naik said, “the low lying paddy fields have been given protection in the regional plan 2001 and 2021 as well through the gran Sabha resolutions that were all unanimously passed by the members of the gram sabha.” He said, “The people of taleigao…