MAPUSA
Even as the Covid positivity rate was showing a decline in the State, the government has decided to tread cautiously and extended the ongoing curfew in the State by another week but allowed opening of fish markets till 3 pm.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took to twitter to announce the extension of the State level curfew till 7 am of June 28.
“Shops in shopping malls, except cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, entertainment zone are allowed to open between 7 am to 3 pm. Fish market may also open,” Sawant said.
The district collectors are expected to issue detailed orders on the extension of the curfew.
The government had imposed its first four-day lockdown from April 29 to May 3 which was later extended till May 8.
The longest 15-day State-wide curfew was imposed from May 6 to May 23 and later extended till May 31.
From May 31 onwards, the government began to review the Covid situation in the State on a weekly basis and accordingly, extended it every week.
Meanwhile, a record 21,624 people were vaccinated on Saturday. The government is conducting a free vaccination drive for all citizens above 18 years.
