The surge in the number of cases of Covid-19 reported in the State is indeed a cause for worry. Transmission of the infection could take place anywhere, right from the market-place to malls, beaches, buses, ferry-boats, hotels, etc.
In fact, any place which is crowded has the potential of spreading the virus. Recently a popular hotel in Panaji was sealed by the authorities since some cases of infection were found.
Be that as it may, it would be desirable for hotels serving meals, tea and snacks to dip cutlery in hot water after washing them thoroughly in soap water before using them again.
Cutlery like cups and saucers, plates, glasses, spoons and forks need to be kept in hot water for some time after washing them in running water and then wiping them with a dry cloth in order to kill any virus that could possibly be present on it.
Alternatively wherever possible, drinks and eatables can be served in disposable cutlery. Disposable paper cups, plates and saucers are made of special quality paper reinforced with polythene sheets to make it leak proof.
These can be conveniently used for serving eatables and drinks in the eateries. The fight against the virus needs to be a multipronged one in order to get out of the pandemic at the earliest.
