PERNEM
After a long wait of over a year, the Covid Care Centre at the Sawalwaddo indoor stadium in Pernem is expected to be put into operation from Friday.
"The Covid Care Centre will be started on Friday and it will be equipped with 50 beds in the first phase. The number of beds will be increased. Covid patients can get basic care here and if their conditions deteriorate, they can visit a Covid hospital,” said Deputy Chief Minister Babu Ajgaonkar.
When contacted, Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte expressed satisfaction over the opening of the Covid Care Centre.
"I have also spoken to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the health minister regarding the Tuem Hospital. There is a need to spend more money and make facilities available at this hospital,” said Sopte.
Meanwhile, locals have expressed satisfaction over smooth operation of vaccination drive at the Tuem Community Health Centre.
There has been an increase in the number of people visiting the centre for getting vaccinated in recent days and the staff at the Tuem CHC have been praised for their services. A shed has also been put up for the benefit of those standing in queue.
Parcem joins VPs in Pernem to declare lockdown
PERNEM
Parcem panchayat has joined the growing list of panchayats in Pernem taluka to declare a nine-day lockdown from May 7 till May 15.
Parcem Sarpanch Pragati Sopte said essential shops will be open from 6 am till 11 am and emergency services, including clinics and pharmacies, will stay open for 24 hours.
The panchayats of Morjim, Agarwaddo, Korgao, Mandrem, Arambol, Keri, Nagzar and Parcem in Pernem taluka have declared a lockdown in their respective villages.
