PORVORIM: While the number of positive cases in a day has peaked at 506 cases in a single day, the Government is still in a limbo and telling people to follow Covid protocols strictly but is the Government doing anything anew to take control of the situation besides giving warnings and fining people for not wearing masks, the Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said
With GMC on the verge of a shutdown due to Covid infecting majority of the staff, the CMOs should come up with viable alternatives to counter the situation. The GMC is the final medical point of hope for all patients, be it Covid, accident fatalities or routine diseases treatment. Goa cannot afford it’s closure as GMC is the only source of best medical facilities to the common man, especially the economically weaker population.
“I am just tired of repeatedly appealing to the CMOs for better Covid management by seeking help from Army Medical Corps so that we could be prepared for this present situation in GMC. It’s very lately that the Government has realised that the Medical Facilities in Goa are over stretched while I have been suggesting this on behalf of every Goan for the last 3 months and requesting the Government to be prepared but sadly, none of my appeals were taken seriously.” said Khaunte
I have been objecting to the suppression of real Covid statistics for giving an ALL IS WELL IN GOA picture to the centre and now as a direct effect of giving low Covid figures, we have now received very low funds. The paltry sum of 12 crores is like a tight slap on the Goa Government while other smaller states like Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram & Sikkim have all received above 40 crores. So what did Dr. Pramod Sawant gain by pleasing his party bosses? Of course, Personal Benefits No Doubt! But what about the State of Goa?
“How’re we going to manage the uncontrollable spike and a plunging economy with such measly funds. Covid control is no more a short term policy, it’s going to be a long haul back to normalcy and Goa will need all the fund’s in wake of the fact that the two pillars of its economy tourism & mining have taken a hit.” he said
He further said that he has requested the CMO to look at things from a wider perspective with the welfare of Goans in mind and impress upon the Centre for more funds. We’re already lagging behind clueless about how to handle the situation in the upcoming teo months and even beyond that.
“I call upon the CM to go for an all party meet involving all the Elected Representatives and assign Covid Management irrespective of them being in ruling party or not. It’s time we all got together and came up with a joint effort on a statewide scale involving every possible means to control the spread of Covid in Goa.” the MLA told
Meanwhile, Khaunte said that the time has come for everyone to set aside petty political differences and personal issues and work together hand in hand as Simply Goenkars exhibiting the strength of GOENKARPONN against Corona.
