PANAJI/VASCO
Over half a dozen sitting MLAs including Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat have tested negative for Covid-19.
All 40 MLAs, their primary contacts and Assembly staff members were directed to undergo Covid testing after Panaji MLA Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate tested positive for the infection last Friday.
Monserrate had attended the ongoing session of the Assembly for two days before he tested positive.
CM Sawant underwent Covid testing at Primary Health Centre Sakhali on Monday and his reports were negative.
Kamat took to Twitter to announce that his RT-PCR test for Covid-19 was negative while urging every Goan to take all the Covid safety measures advised by the authorities in order to stay safe.
NCP Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, MGP Marcaim MLA Ramkrishna “Sudin” Dhavlikar, Goa Forward MLA from Fatorda Vijay Sardesai, GFP MLA from Saligao Jayesh Salgaonkar and independent MLA from Porvorim Rohan Khaunte, who underwent Covid screening, have also tested negative.
All four BJP legislators from Mormugao taluka have also tested negative for Covid.
Vasco BJP MLA Carlos Almeida said he had tested negative, while Alina Saldanha’s office issued a note stating, "As per the health advisory issued by the Secretary, Legislature, the RT-PCR test for Covid done by Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha and her staff on March 27 has come negative.”
Urban Development Minister Milind Naik also told The Goan that he along with his staff had carried out swab tests at the Chicalim Sub District Hospital and all had tested negative.
Panchayat Minister Mauvin Goidnho said his swab tests had been conducted and that, he along with his staff had also tested negative.
