In wake of rising cases of COVID-19, the Goa government on Wednesday advised citizens to continue wearing masks and follow Covid appropriate behaviour.
CM Pramod Sawant had imposed curfew in Goa from May 9 to May 23, amid a steep surge in Covid cases in the state. The curfew was later extended to May 31.
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Susegad, easily the ‘Goan’ word most searched and written by those from outside yearning to board on to the Goa way of life, is known more for what it connotes than what it literally means. It’s a sense of time standing still, a languid pace of life, devoid of worry. Now, the idyll has been shattered. When Covid cases dropped in December and CM Pramod Sawant had his ‘I have a dream’ moment, he uttered three words that are now like an albatross around his neck: “
Bhivpachi garaz na” (There’s no need to worry). Claiming that treatment facilities for Covid in Goa are the best in the country, he repeated the words in the assembly: “I say again bhivpachi garaz na, but we need to also do testing on time and take proper treatment.”