Goemkaponn Desk
PANAJI: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Goa unit has urged the state government to extend the lockdown by 15-days or more to ” Break the Chain” of COVID-19.
“After lots of deliberations and discussions with the administrative experts IMA would be in favour of similar extended lock down for at least 15 days from Monday 3 May 2021 or till the positivity comes down from existing 50 percent to 10 percent.” IMA said in a press release
It further said that health care will be able to manage with a lower positivity rate to decrease the mortality. The lock down last year has not proved to be detrimental for normal living.
“By now the economic self viability has been well calculated by every citizen of State of Goa as well as India. Everyone has been making a provision and made a provision for a minimal liveability.”it said
With the massively increasing COVID numbers the mindset of public is already primed for acceptance of a lock down. On the contrary people are on a back foot to be in the public places with exceptions.
“This would also decrease the tremendous work load on the already
compromised health system to some extent at both private as well as Govt. We wish the lock down may be extended by another 15 days or more to have the “Break the Chain effect,” it added
