The recent surge in Covid-19 cases is frightening with the daily health bulletin displaying alarming figures of cases, mortality and positivity rate.
The government’s strategy of controlling Covid-19 cases is akin to mobilizing all resources towards mops and buckets rather than fixing the leaking tap.
Crowd outside casinos where a majority of tourists are without masks and no social distancing makes one wonder whether the pandemic is over only in Goa.
Goa is the only State in the country where the show goes on without any restrictions for incoming visitors and the State is paying a heavy price for this. No doubt economy of the State is important but the lives of Goans are precious.
The mortality rate is spiralling upwards with the highest 17 deaths in a day. The economy can always be boosted back with various measures once the situation improves but a life lost cannot be brought back.
It is my earnest appeal to the government to enforce strict restrictions and formulate Standard Operating Procedures which will help bring down the daily Covid figures and more importantly save the lives of fellow Goans.
