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Goa s COVID-19 tally increased by 567 on Saturday
The overall toll stands at 2,744 cases
Panaji: The Goa government on Saturday (June 5) decided to extend the statewide curfew to prevent spread of COVID-19 till 7 am on June 14. Our government has decided to extend the state level curfew till 7 am, June 14. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 am to 3 pm, Goa Chief Minsiter Pramod Sawant said in a tweet.
Our Government has decided to extend the State Level Curfew till 7 AM, 14 June 2021. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 AM to 3 PM. 1/2
He also informed that shops and stores related to house and building repairs, monsoon preparedness, or rain protection and stationary items will be allowed to open.
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.
Hit hard by COVID, lockdown, Goa s tourism industry hopes for revival
The industry stakeholders feel that due to the spike in infection cases, negative sentiments have set in among the travellers.
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PANAJI: Goa s tourism sector, which has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is staring at a challenging task of revival of the industry considering the rise in the number of infection cases of late.
The industry stakeholders feel that due to the spike in infection cases, negative sentiments have set in among the travellers.
They said that tourism activities in the state, which is known for its beaches, can resume by November this year or even early, with all due precautionary measures.