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Business News/ News / India/  Goa COVID curfew from tomorrow: Groceries, liquor shops to remain open. Full list of curbs
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Goa COVID curfew from tomorrow: Groceries, liquor shops to remain open. Full list of curbs

During the curfew period, grocery shops can remain open from 9 am to 1 pm while there would be no restrictions on pharmacies and other medical facilities
  • Non-residents entering Goa will have to carry a COVID-19 negative certificate or a vaccination certificate
  • Long queues continue at testing centres with people having to wait for at least a couple of hours until they can be tested including at testing centres in the capital city of Panaji. (PTI PHOTO.)Premium
    Long queues continue at testing centres with people having to wait for at least a couple of hours until they can be tested including at testing centres in the capital city of Panaji. (PTI PHOTO.)

    Amid massive Covid-19 surge in Goa, the state government has on Friday announced a 15-day curfew in the state from May 9 to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.

    During the curfew period, grocery shops can remain open from 9 am to 1 pm while there would be no restrictions on pharmacies and other medical facilities, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

    In another decision, carrying negative COVID-19 test report or a vaccination certificate has been made mandatory for visitors from other states.

    On Saturday, the state released detailed guidelines on what's allowed and what's not amid the strict Covid-19 curfew.

    Medical shops, grocery stores and standalone liquor shops are allowed to remain open from 7 am till 1 pm during the 15-day curfew in Goa which will come into force on May 9, the state government said on Saturday.

    In a notification issued on Saturday, the State Administration has banned several activities while allowing the essential services, the hospitality sector and medical facilities to remain operational.

    Casinos, bars, restaurants, shops (except selling groceries), sports complex, auditoriums, community hall, river cruises, waterparks, entertainment parks, gyms, massage parlours, saloon, cinema hall, theatres, multiplexes, entertainment zones within the shopping malls, swimming pools, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions, religious places and markets will remain shut during the curfew period.

    Non-residents entering Goa will have to carry a COVID-19 negative certificate or a vaccination certificate, it said.

    Shops selling medicines, groceries, animal fodder, public distribution system, standalone liquor shops and related activities will remain open from 7 am till 1 pm.

    There is no ban on the operation of banks, insurance, customs clearance, ATMs, microfinance institutions etc, the notification added.

    Medical and health services, veterinary hospitals, and laboratories are also exempted from the purview of the curfew.

    Goa's COVID-19 tally went up by 3,751 on Saturday to reach 1,16,213, while the toll increased by 55 and the recovery count by 3,025 during the day, an official said.

    The fatality count now stands at 1,612 while the number of recoveries is 82,214, leaving Goa with 32,387 active cases, he added.

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    Published: 08 May 2021, 09:05 PM IST
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