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Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute police lodged the first case for breaking the law during the 15-day curfew, which was announced yesterday. The Calangute arrested four person, which included a history-sheeter at Porvorim police station. Calangute PI Nolasco Raposo said that the four arrested were – , Krishna Savlo Naik – history sheeter of Porvorim police station, who is also involved in assault and attempt to murder, Vaibhav Lotlikar, his wife and another lady from Mumbai. Raposo said that while the four have been bailed out their Maruti Swift car has been attached. “The four were loitering on the beach without…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Starting today, tourists entering the state must produce COVID-19 negetive certificate obtained 72 hours of travel or full Vaccination certificate. The order issued also states that people of Goan origin and those coming to the state for work purpose or medical emergency shall be exempted. “Residents of Goa, on production of proof of residence,Persons entering in Goa for work, on production of workID proof/ letter from employer have been exempted,” the order states It further states that Persons entering in Goa for a medical emergency, on production of proof or coming in ambulance also have been exempted.…

Goemkarponn desk Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai met with the Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco , MMC CO Agnelo Fernandes and Dr Milind Desai to discuss viable solutions and immediate steps to contain the spread of COVID 19 cases across the Margao municipal area. The meeting also considered ways to alleviate the hardships faced by the people and ensure that their needs are met. Vijai Sardesai said that two COVID-19 Care Centres, one at Margao and one in Fatorda will be immediately set up by the MMC with at least 25 oxygen beds. The participants…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that in the next 8-10 days the death rate due to COVID-19 will come down. CM also appealed to people to take viral infection symptoms seriously and seek timely medical help in a hospital, and assured that there is no shortage of medical facilities in the state. “In the next 8-10 days the death rate due to COVID-19 will come down. I humbly request everyone to take symptoms seriously, and if observed, to immediately rush to the nearest hospital. There is no shortage of medical facilities and expertise. Delaying medical…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 2633 new COVID-19 positive cases. While there were 3078 recoveries and 67 deaths reported today. Also there were 175 hospital discharges today. As per DHS bulletin, the active cases now stand at 31, 875, the samples collected in last 24 hours is 5671, the total deaths are 1679 while the positivity rate is 71.76 percent in last 24 hours. 85292 people have been recovered as of now.

Goemkarponn desk Panjim: Dr Pramod P Sawant –led government has increased the salary of the AYUSH doctors, who are attached to various covid facilities, bringing them par with the MBBS doctors. The Chief Minister has cleared the file on May 5 increasing the salary of the AYUSH doctors from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000. All the AYUSH doctors will get the enhanced salary with retrospective effect from April, 2020. Some of these doctors are under National Rural Health Mission who are working as a medical officers in various Health Centres. All the doctors have thanked Hon’ble CM and Hon’ble Health…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Goa Seamen Association of India (GSAI) today has written to M.P. Shripad Naik and Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Chairman appealing their intervention through Central and State government to allot sanction atleast 10,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine for Goan Seafarers. “There are numerous reasons for having our Goan Seafarers vaccinated on priority basis as otherwise we Goan Seafarers will end up losing our precious jobs as Shipping Companies have already started hiring Chinese, Indonesian & Bangladeshi Seafarers who have been vaccinated by their respective countries under the category of Key Worker,” said GSAI GSAI further said that they…