Life and livelihood matter. No doubt our economy is driven by commercial activities, government does not create money, it only distributes what it collects.
Covid mayhem has spread all over the State. Till a few days back one could see a mad rush at casinos with tourists flocking from other States.
There was no check at the borders and Goa was relatively free for the rich and powerful from Covid infected places like Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka who descended here and were welcomed with open arms keeping the economy in mind.
Carnival was ushered in ignoring legitimate warnings. Then came the municipal elections. Late night parties, flooding of beaches without any SOP guidelines were sure recipe for disaster.
Today, Goa is overwhelmed with Covid cases and the infrastructure has collapsed with shortage of beds, oxygen, health workers and medicines.
Goa is a small State but the authorities have miserably failed in controlling the virus. Yes, Goenkarank bhivpachi garaz asa.
