Everyday ends with escalating figures of Covid deaths and infections. The Pandemic is spreading like wildfire all around us as we failed to maintain the Green zone advantage achieved by Goa. I do not want to harp again on the failures & mismanagement as the present priority is to save each and every Goan from the pandemic. The most important thing is to ensure that no more of our beloved fellow citizens succumb to Covid because of our carelessness. It’s time for self-discipline, wearing masks, sanitisation and above all, Social Distancing. I appreciate the Government initiative to provide free Covid…
Author: Team Admin
PANJIM: Goa reported 407 new positive Covid cases today. While there 553 recoveries and four deaths were reported. As per DHS bulletin, a 75 years Male from Pemem, admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital, expired yesterday. 88 years Female from Sankhali. 73 years Male from Arpora and 72 years Male from Assagao, admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired today. Out of 1570 Samples, 929 are Negative, 407 are Positive and 234 Reports awaited. Meanwhile, people quarantined at various residencies/hotels- 28. Meanwhile, the confirmed cases are 24,592 and the active cases tally stands at 5173. The…
PANAJI: Accusing the State government trying to cover-up its failures in regards to COVID cases, financial status and other related issues, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) Media Cell convenor Trajano D’Mello has demanded to stop the salaries and other benefits of MLAs from ruling and opposition claiming they have no work. “This government reduced the monsoon assembly session to one day business, when there was need to discuss about the preparedness to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Goa government initially boasted for zero cases in Goa and showed no efforts to tackle the pandemic. Now people of Goa are suffering for the…
The Goa Green Brigade along with Goa horticulturist Miguel Braganza and Nestor Rangel of Ilha Verde organic brown rice fame and tree lovers on Sunday a new life to these heritage coconut trees by “New Rooting” with the use of organic manure. The iconic Guirim coconut trees are on the verge of dying due to the indiscriminate choking of their stem with the dumping of debris to a height of one to five metres above the original ground level at the road hump for the Guirim underpass from St. Anthony Ward to Monte de Guirim. Around 15 volunteers dug soil…
Around ₹ 12 lakh worth of liquor was seized at the Patradevi check post this morning which was being smuggled to Maharashtra. Sources revealed that the truck driver had no documents for the liquor. The driver has been arrested, say sources. Further, they said that the driver wanted to cross the border suggesting that the material was for military purpose and had no documents.
The Corporation of City of Panaji has fined 15 tourists for not wearing face masks. CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said that as per State SOPs wearing of masks is mandatory. “There were several tourists near Panjim church not wearing masks,” he said. He stated that the CCP drive will continue as there is huge spike in COVID19 cases in the capital city. The fine for not wearing masks is ₹ 100. After five months of lockdown, Goa has seen huge influx of tourists this weekend after the State relaxed entry SOPs following Centre’s directive.
Goa’s first COVID19 patient, Edgar Julian Remedious, who is currently residing in United States has hit out at the hypocrisy of the people amidst the COVID19 pandemic and he realised who his true friends were. “I’m just amazed with the hypocrisy that people follow now, either because they or a family member are infected by Covid-19. So, my understanding is that it’s not cool when others get it but when you get it, it’s not a such big deal after all! Double standards! Right! Shame on all those people who ridiculed others initially who got the virus thinking they were…