Goa, India's Popular Tourist Destination, Has Highest Covid Rate: Report
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Leaders of the small state, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party, were being blamed by the opposition and medical experts for ignoring pandemic protocols
Goa, a hugely popular tourist destination on the western coast, has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the country, with up to one in every two people testing positive in recent weeks, government officials said on Wednesday. Leaders of the small state, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party, were being blamed by the opposition and medical experts for ignoring pandemic protocols and allowing entry to tens of thousands of tourists this year in a bid to generate revenue. Two government-appointed medical officials working at the state's COVID-19 data collection centre in the capital Panjim said the positivity rates in tests since April were between 40% to 51%, the highest in the country. "The rate at which positive cases have increased represents the true picture of how fast the virus has spread," said one state official, adding that a complete lockdown and strict ban on entry of all tourists was the only way to slow down the surge.More Related News