Panjim MLA Babush Monseratte on Thursday has been shifted to Goa Medical College for suspicious vertigo case. St Cruz MLA Tony Fernandes, who was with the Panjim MLA, rejected chest pain and high blood pressure claims. “The MLA had giddiness and as such the doctors at GMC suspect vertigo,” said Fernandes. Fernandes said there was no information when the Panjim MLA would be discharged. “You cannot say, his tests are on but only I can say is that it was minor issue and is stable now,” he said. Monseratte defeated former BJP MLA Siddharth Kuncoliencar to win the Panjim bypolls.…
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A body of a beggar found on Wednesday near cine Lata Margao has tested positive for COVID19 and has sent the entire locality in a tizzy. Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat has asked the authorities to round-up all beggars around Margao to stop the spread of virus. “I have spoken to South Goa Collector to take immediate action to Round-up all Beggars in and around Margao to control further spread of #Covid,” he said. Kamat has also asked Member Secretary to remove all the illegal shelters on SGPDA Ground. “The Government of Goa must re-open Shelter Homes & accommodate the…
The voluntarily called lockdown by Siddesh Bhagat, panch Aquem Baixo village panchayat has received tremendous response in the ward no 6. Speaking to goemkarponn.com Bhagat thanked the people of Ward No 6 for coordinating with the voluntarily lock down to avoid unwanted risk. “We unitedly will fight this battle, let’s not take any risk and don’t panic we are united as one family,” he said. Villages across the state are calling for voluntary lockdown as COVID19 cases rise. However, the government has issued a controversial circular which bars local bodies for calling lockdowns as it hampers the economy.
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…
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…