Goa Coronavirus Lockdown

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that all coronavirus positive cases will be considered as home isolated unless someone is advised to be admitted at a Covid hospital or a Covid Care Center.

The Goa government on Wednesday decided to impose a strict lockdown in the state beginning April 29 till May 3, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the coastal state will not go for a lockdown as the move will disrupt the economic activities. The chief minister stressed upon vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to tackle the spread of co

A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Goa has opened its doors to domestic tourists on July 2, first time since the countrywide coronavirus lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 23. Strict rules will however be in place for tourists.

Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao today said churches will be allowed to reopen with strict conditions like ensuring the sitting arrangement with a physical distance of six feet to be adhered to by priests and parishioners.

The nationwide lockdown must be extended by 15 more days after May 31 as coronavirus cases are rising, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday, a day after his discussions with Home Minister Amit Shah. But he called for reopening malls, gyms and restaurants with half the staff and virus precautions like social distancing.

Goa is likely to have a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for travellers coming from Maharashtra as 90 per cent of positive cases are from the worst-hit Covid-19 state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.

Pooja Bedi began sharing snippets of the interiors of her Goa home in appreciation posts, writing how thankful she is to be being able to make it back "home" amid the coronavirus lockdown

A group of teenage Russians, including girls, was detained by police for partying on a beach in north Goa, an official said on Tuesday. The teenagers were found drinking and partying at an isolated area on Ashwem beach on Sunday in violation of lockdown norms and other government rules and were subsequently detained, he said.

Several people from Goa who work in the UAE and are stranded there due to the coronavirus pandemic have written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant seeking help to return home. About 3,000 people from the state are reported to be in UAE who want to come back home.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa through video conferencing from New Delhi in the backdrop of COVID-19, a step that will boost operational capability of the maritime security agency.

The efforts of the people of Goa against the spread of Coronavirus helped the state be free of coronavirus, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said a day after both the districts in the tourist state were categorised as "green zone". Mr Sawant, however, warned the people against any complacency saying that modified lifestyle changes likewearing of face c...

Residents of Goa, who are currently stranded in different parts of the country due to the lockdown, will be quarantined for free by the government once they return to the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced.

The Goa government has decided that people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrol pumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that all coronavirus positive cases will be considered as home isolated unless someone is advised to be admitted at a Covid hospital or a Covid Care Center.

The Goa government on Wednesday decided to impose a strict lockdown in the state beginning April 29 till May 3, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the coastal state will not go for a lockdown as the move will disrupt the economic activities. The chief minister stressed upon vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to tackle the spread of co

A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Goa has opened its doors to domestic tourists on July 2, first time since the countrywide coronavirus lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 23. Strict rules will however be in place for tourists.

Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao today said churches will be allowed to reopen with strict conditions like ensuring the sitting arrangement with a physical distance of six feet to be adhered to by priests and parishioners.

The nationwide lockdown must be extended by 15 more days after May 31 as coronavirus cases are rising, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday, a day after his discussions with Home Minister Amit Shah. But he called for reopening malls, gyms and restaurants with half the staff and virus precautions like social distancing.

Goa is likely to have a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for travellers coming from Maharashtra as 90 per cent of positive cases are from the worst-hit Covid-19 state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.

Pooja Bedi began sharing snippets of the interiors of her Goa home in appreciation posts, writing how thankful she is to be being able to make it back "home" amid the coronavirus lockdown

A group of teenage Russians, including girls, was detained by police for partying on a beach in north Goa, an official said on Tuesday. The teenagers were found drinking and partying at an isolated area on Ashwem beach on Sunday in violation of lockdown norms and other government rules and were subsequently detained, he said.

Several people from Goa who work in the UAE and are stranded there due to the coronavirus pandemic have written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant seeking help to return home. About 3,000 people from the state are reported to be in UAE who want to come back home.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa through video conferencing from New Delhi in the backdrop of COVID-19, a step that will boost operational capability of the maritime security agency.

The efforts of the people of Goa against the spread of Coronavirus helped the state be free of coronavirus, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said a day after both the districts in the tourist state were categorised as "green zone". Mr Sawant, however, warned the people against any complacency saying that modified lifestyle changes likewearing of face c...

Residents of Goa, who are currently stranded in different parts of the country due to the lockdown, will be quarantined for free by the government once they return to the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced.

The Goa government has decided that people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrol pumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.