Goa imposes night curfew; casinos, cinema halls to operate at 50 pc capacity ANI | Updated: Apr 21, 2021 19:26 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government on Wednesday imposed a night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am with immediate effect.
According to the state government, all restaurants, bars, casinos and cinema halls in the state will be allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity while swimming pools and all the educational institutions will remain closed till further orders.
Weddings have been allowed with a maximum limit of 50 persons attendance with prior permission from the concerned District Collector and for funeral/cremation not more than 20 persons.
If reports are to be believed Covid-19 pandemic seems to take a U-turn with an increase in the number of cases in some states. The resurgence of Covid-19 has alarmed the nation and the government yet again. One state that is experiencing a resurgence in coronavirus cases is Goa. Addressing the issue, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that Goa is at an “increasing risk.”
He also said that the state won’t be imposing a Janata curfew or a ban on the entry of tourists to Goa despite the increasing cases there. However, Sawan also stated that more tests would be conducted in Goa to keep the surge of coronavirus in check. Amid the rising concerns, the state officials have come to the conclusion that people who do not wear masks and do not maintain social distancing in public places restart fining people.