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…
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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…
Goa Forward chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Sunday said that Goa was heading towards COVID disaster due to pure mismanagement by the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. In a pre-recorded video, Sardsai said that the five deaths in 48 hours is a worrying factor and the government needs to introspect. “Goa’s death rate is 1578/ million which is more than double of All India figure of 602/ million, and hence this is a cause of concern.,” he said adding “Goa is heading towards COVID disaster purely due to mismanagement and misplaced priorities and disastrous leaderships. The former deputy…
After four consecutive 100-plus cases in last four days, the State on Sunday the COVID19 count in Goa came down to 85 yet the two deaths in the death has become a matter of concern for the citizens as the toll is now up to 14. The recoveries continued to be above sixty percent as 59 patients recovered today. The State has 2453 confirmed cases and 1487 recoveries. The active cases are 952. Amongst the deceased today were a 80-year old lady from Chicalim and one male 49 years from Palolem, Canacona both with co-morbid conditions, who were admitted to…