4-Day Strict Lockdown In Goa From Tomorrow As Covid Cases Spike

Goa on Tuesday reported 2,110 fresh cases and 31 deaths, taking the tally to 81,908 and the toll to 1,086, the government had said.

The Goa government on Wednesday decided to impose a strict lockdown in the state beginning April 29 till May 3, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. Speaking to reporters, he said essential services and industries will be exempted from the purview of the lockdown but public transport will not be allowed. "The lockdown will come into force on Thursday evening and remain effective till Monday morning to break the chain of the coronavirus transmission," he said. Goa on Tuesday reported 2,110 fresh cases and 31 deaths, taking the tally to 81,908 and the death count to 1,086, the government had said.