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The Saturday incident of a Vasco patient being denied treatment is yet another example of how the small virus has changed the attitudes and behaviour of people. Being Human or being true Goemkar, seems to a thing of distant past. First it was at Bogda, wherein the people refused the cremation of the dead bodies and then now this incident in Goa Medical College of rude behaviour towards the Vasco patients seems to have shaken the roots of the very Goemkarponn, we Goans boast about. Incidents of ill-treatment and abuse in containment zones have been reported across several states in…

PANJIM: The 36th National Games, scheduled to be held in Goa in October-November are postponed indefinitely due to the Corona Virus Pandemic; Government of Goa has written written to Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgoankar said speaking to goemkarponn.com Goa was to hold the much-delayed Games in October-November.  “Due to Covid 19 pandemic, we have written to the IOA stating to postpone the National Games indefinitely. Also the National Games organising committee has decided to postpone National Games due to COVID-19 pandemic.” said Azgoankar He said, “Committee to hold meeting in September end and decide on fixing dates for…

The recovered patients outnumbered the positive cases of COVID19 on Sunday along with one more death. In all 173 positive cases were reported on Sunday while there were 180 recoveries.  The active cases are now 1417. The State so far has 3657 cases with 2218 recoveries.  Twenty two people have lost their lives so far. The one death today was of a 67-year old Chimbel resident, who was admitted in ESI COVID hospital, Margao with co-morbid conditions. The government decided to lift the three day lockdown from Monday, 6 am except for Mormugao taluka, where the restrictions would remain till…

After three day long down, the state government has decided to lift the lockdown in other parts of the State except the Mormugao taluka. The government release said that the “The Government of Goa has decided to continue lockdown for Mormugoa Taluka till 6 am on 24.7.2020 for containment of COVID-19. “ It further said that the formal order will be issued shortly. Rest of Goa will follow the night curfew till 10 Aug 2020, except for containment zones which are governed by the orders issued by the Collector. Mormugao taluka has accounted for highest number of COVD19 cases in…

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday apologised to the Vasco man, whose video went viral on social media, and called for an inquiry into the matter. Speaking to a local channel, (not goempkarponn.com), Rane said that people of Vasco that they need not panic due to one isolated incident. “My team has reached out to this person who had this problem. I have asked for a report from Goa Medical College. But the issue is now that the doctors have also started testing positive for COVID19,” he stated. He said the government will not allow discrimination in Goa Medical College…

As announced earlier, the State government has now issued orders directing all private hospitals to reserve 20 p.c of beds in ICUs for COVID19 patients. As per the order issued by the Director of Health Services Jose D’Sa, those who fail to comply will be strictly dealt with. “In exercise of the powers conferred under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, vide notification no. 23/20/2014-1/PHD/Part IV/553 dated 13/03/2020 Government of Goa, issues the following directives,” the order says. 1. All private hospitals in Goa with ICU facilities must mandatorily reserve 20 % of their beds for COVID positive patients. 2. If…

Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that the photos emerging of pathetic condition of the newly constructed third Mandovi bridge named as Atal Sethu exposes the low quality of work on which crores were spent. “I demand that the Government must  Minister fix the responsibility and accountability for the sub standard work,” stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat adding “I would like to put it this way, ” Rostear Podleat Fonar Fon, Sorkar Kadta Loanar Loan”. He said the government is on a spree of taking loans and the money is getting drained in potholes on the road Digmabar Kamat…