Goa govt. to hold meeting to discuss COVID-19 preparedness
The Hindu
Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, the coastal state has been witnessing a rise in tourist footfall.
The Goa government will hold a meeting of various departments on Friday over rising COVID-19 cases in some parts of the world, wherein it will discuss its preparedness for a possible surge in infections amid the ongoing tourist season in the state.
Talking to reporters on Thursday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said precautionary measures that need to be taken in view of the spike in coronavirus cases in countries like China will be discussed at the meeting.
"The meeting will take stock of the situation in Goa," he said.
Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, the coastal state has been witnessing a rise in tourist footfall.
State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Thursday evening took to twitter to request citizens to adopt COVID- appropriate behaviour.
"In wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in several countries, we request people to follow appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks and getting vaccinated against the virus if you haven't," he said.
"We will also take guidance of the Chief Minister to ensure directed protocols are stringently followed in Goa. It is my humble request to the people to take infection prevention measures. Let us unitedly step up once again and fight COVID-19," he said in another tweet.
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