PANAJI
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has supported his government’s decision not to impose another lockdown or night curfews in Goa with the suggestion to ramp up the ongoing Covid vaccination drive.
Speaking to the press at Panaji, CM Sawant informed, “PM Modi made a call to enquire about the Covid situation in Goa. He told us to undertake the vaccination drive on a mass scale, to make all the facilities available to the people. There is no need to rush into another lockdown at this very moment and this has been our stand since the beginning. PM told me that he appreciates this stand. He told me not to impose another lockdown or night curfews if that is what we have decided.”
Sawant said that the vaccination drive is continuing at full swing and parallelly, all economical activities have restarted. “All these will come to a standstill once again if we impose yet another lockdown and people will starve again,” he insisted.
The CM further said that his government’s strategy relies heavily on awareness creation. However, he said that the people should take care of their health and well-being although and the government on its part will make all facilities available.
“Even if tourists visit in large numbers, there is no need for Goans to mingle with them. Hospitality and other industries are taking all precautions. If we all take similar precautions, we can control Covid to a large extent,” CM said.
