No Night Curfew For Now In Goa As It May Affect Tourism: CM Pramod Sawant
Mumbai: Amid rising Omircon cases in India, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said there will be no night curfew in the state for now during the Christmas-New Year festival season as it may affect tourism.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters in Panaji that his government is monitoring the COVID-19 positivity rate and if the rate rises, tough decisions will be taken during the task force meeting to be held on January 3. Also Read: Bihar Government Orders To Close Parks From Dec 31 To Jan 2 Amid Omicron Scare
“Imposing immediate night curfew is not feasible being a tourist state. We will need time. We have appealed to tourists to take maximum precautions. The health department and police have been instructed to ensure COVID-19 norms are not violated,” he said.
The positivity rate (infections detected per 100 tests) stood at 4.03 per cent on Tuesday, up from 3.99 on Monday, the chief minister said, adding that the increase was due to two weddings that saw attendees from London and Germany. Also Read: Omicron Cases In India Jump To 781, Govt Releases State-Wise List
He asked local residents not to party with foreign nationals who have not yet completed their quarantine period.
“There are 1,300 foreigners who have arrived here recently. Their re-testing would be done after the quarantine period is over. The maximum number of tourists will arrive in Goa on December 31,” Sawant said.
He said 94 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in the state were fully vaccinated, while the remaining six per cent were “delaying in taking doses”.
Sawant said, as per the Centre’s order, people in the age group of 15-18 will be vaccinated against COVID-19 from January 3 and registration for this campaign will start from January 1, the date on which the frontline workers and health Dosage administration for the precautionary personnel will also start.
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