Calangute, Candolim and some parts of Arpora-Nagoa are witnessing a steep increase in COVID-19 cases. Committee to announce closure of all non-essential businesses and services from 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. Panaji: Goa`s most popular coastal strip, the Calangute-Candolim beach stretch, which is extremely popular with beachgoers and tourists, may go for a partial lockdown, in the wake of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the area. According to Ports Minister and local MLA Michael Lobo, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant late on Tuesday (April 27), gave the go-ahead for the district administration, local elected representatives, health and police officials to meet on Wednesday (April 28) afternoon to finalise the plan for a partial lockdown of the beach villages of Candolim, Calangute, and parts of Arpora, in a bid to stem the COVID-19 tide.