A state-level curfew will remain in effect in Goa from May 9 to May 23, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced. He also urged people to stay indoors as much as possible in order to arrest the covid spread in the state.
Essential services, including grocery stores will be allowed to remain open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m, the chief minister said. During the covid spread, medical stores will also be functional, and restaurant kitchens will be allowed to stay open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the curfew period.
“A detailed order will be issued by the respective District Collectors on Saturday evening,” Sawant said.
“If someone is seen roaming around on the roads during curfew hours, the police will take action as per penal sections. No one should step out of home unnecessarily. Everyone should co-operate. Statewide curfew is needed to break the chain,” Sawant said.
The Chief Minister also said that the state would not allow weddings and any other such gatherings as such event has served as super spreader.
The Opposition has described the state level curfew announcement as “lip service”.
“Goa needs bigger measures, lip service will not work. Numbers are rising and people are dying. Goa is into Covid emergency,” Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said.
