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Act now, extend lockdown for another 15 days

The mini lockdown announced in Goa sounds more like a honeymoon package of 3 days and 4 nights. It is shocking to see that in the lockdown, the ‘lock’ is kept open and people are roaming freely without any fear of Covid. 

Various businesses are going on in full swing. Two-wheelers and four-wheelers are freely moving on the roads. The policemen are a confused lot regarding government’s order on lockdown as it is not clear.

The government is not concerned over the daily positive cases and the number of deaths in the State and is only bothered about the economy.

If we don't break the coronavirus chain now, the coming days will only bring more misery to Goans who will lose their loved ones.

It is time the government extends the lockdown for another 15 days with strict implementation of SOPs.

Please do not play with the lives of our brothers and sisters.


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Fighting the virus: Better late than never

AIRES RODRIGUES, Ribandar
Published May 2, 2021, 12:13 AM IST
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On account of the rank failure of government to take the much needed timely preventive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, Goa now finds itself deeply enveloped in a perilous state of affairs.It may be late, but we need to fight this virus. We must commend Calangute MLA Michael Lobo for personally successfully appealing to his constituents to voluntarily close down their establishments and stay at home to break this virus chain. In fact, every MLA and…

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