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Goa Packed With Domestic Tourists Amid Covid Curbs In Big Cities
Thousands of Indian tourists have thronged the beaches, pubs and nightclubs of Goa to see in the New Year, even as the government imposed tougher restrictions to curb the latest variant of the coronavirus.
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Goa Reports 1st Omicron Case; Minor Traveller From UK Found Infected
An eight-year-old boy, who arrived in Goa from the United Kingdom, has been found infected with Omicron, making it the first case of the new coronavirus variant in the coastal state.
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Is Ivermectin Drug Effective Against COVID-19? Know All About It Here
The Goa government, on Monday, as part of a new COVID-19 protocol, recommended all residents above 18 years to take five tablets of Ivermectin, a broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drug.
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Goa Has Highest Covid Positivity Rate: Report
Goa, a hugely popular tourist destination, 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.
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All Covid Patients To Be Considered As Home Isolated: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that all coronavirus positive cases will be considered as home isolated unless someone is advised to be admitted at a Covid hospital or a Covid Care Center.
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Lockdown "Not A Solution" In Goa: Chief Minister Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the coastal state will not go for a lockdown as the move will disrupt the economic activities. The chief minister stressed upon vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to tackle the spread of co
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Goa MLA Seeks Mandatory Quarantine For UK Returnees Amid New Virus Strain
In view of a new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Goa on Sunday demanded institutional quarantine for those who have tested positive for the infection on their return to the state from the UK.
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Goa To Issue New Covid Guidelines For Hotels Amid Tourist Season: Minister
The Goa government is drawing up a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for hotels amid the ongoing tourist season, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Tests Covid Positive, In Home Isolation
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted this morning to say that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he is in home isolation. Mr Sawant, 47, said he is "asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation". He also urged all those who had come in contact with him to take precautions.
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"Goa Tops With Highest Covid Tests Per Million Population," Says Minister
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday his state has topped in the country with the highest number of COVID-19 tests conducted per million people.
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Goa Announces 3-Day Lockdown From Friday, "Janata Curfew" From Today
A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.
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Goa Asks Private Hospitals To Reserve 20 Per Cent Beds For Covid Patients
The Goa government has made it compulsory for all private hospitals in the state to reserve 20 per cent of their total beds for COVID-19 patients.
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Goa Government To Widen Scope Of COVID-19 Testing As Cases Rise
The Goa government plans to expand the scope of COVID-19 testing in the state by designating special teams at the primary health centres and community health centres to collect samples of suspected coronavirus patients, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said.
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Goa Changes Quarantine Rules For Those Entering State
The Goa government on Monday changed its standard operating procedure (SOP) for people entering the state amid the coronavirus outbreak by giving them the option of 14-day home quarantine without testing.
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Goa Planning Separate Guidelines For Travellers From Maharashtra: Chief Minister
Goa is likely to have a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for travellers coming from Maharashtra as 90 per cent of positive cases are from the worst-hit Covid-19 state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.
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Goa Packed With Domestic Tourists Amid Covid Curbs In Big Cities
Thousands of Indian tourists have thronged the beaches, pubs and nightclubs of Goa to see in the New Year, even as the government imposed tougher restrictions to curb the latest variant of the coronavirus.
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Goa Reports 1st Omicron Case; Minor Traveller From UK Found Infected
An eight-year-old boy, who arrived in Goa from the United Kingdom, has been found infected with Omicron, making it the first case of the new coronavirus variant in the coastal state.
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Is Ivermectin Drug Effective Against COVID-19? Know All About It Here
The Goa government, on Monday, as part of a new COVID-19 protocol, recommended all residents above 18 years to take five tablets of Ivermectin, a broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drug.
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Goa Has Highest Covid Positivity Rate: Report
Goa, a hugely popular tourist destination, 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.
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All Covid Patients To Be Considered As Home Isolated: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that all coronavirus positive cases will be considered as home isolated unless someone is advised to be admitted at a Covid hospital or a Covid Care Center.
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Lockdown "Not A Solution" In Goa: Chief Minister Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the coastal state will not go for a lockdown as the move will disrupt the economic activities. The chief minister stressed upon vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to tackle the spread of co
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Goa MLA Seeks Mandatory Quarantine For UK Returnees Amid New Virus Strain
In view of a new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Goa on Sunday demanded institutional quarantine for those who have tested positive for the infection on their return to the state from the UK.
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Goa To Issue New Covid Guidelines For Hotels Amid Tourist Season: Minister
The Goa government is drawing up a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for hotels amid the ongoing tourist season, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Tests Covid Positive, In Home Isolation
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted this morning to say that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he is in home isolation. Mr Sawant, 47, said he is "asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation". He also urged all those who had come in contact with him to take precautions.
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"Goa Tops With Highest Covid Tests Per Million Population," Says Minister
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday his state has topped in the country with the highest number of COVID-19 tests conducted per million people.
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Goa Announces 3-Day Lockdown From Friday, "Janata Curfew" From Today
A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.
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Goa Asks Private Hospitals To Reserve 20 Per Cent Beds For Covid Patients
The Goa government has made it compulsory for all private hospitals in the state to reserve 20 per cent of their total beds for COVID-19 patients.
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Goa Government To Widen Scope Of COVID-19 Testing As Cases Rise
The Goa government plans to expand the scope of COVID-19 testing in the state by designating special teams at the primary health centres and community health centres to collect samples of suspected coronavirus patients, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said.
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Goa Changes Quarantine Rules For Those Entering State
The Goa government on Monday changed its standard operating procedure (SOP) for people entering the state amid the coronavirus outbreak by giving them the option of 14-day home quarantine without testing.
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Goa Planning Separate Guidelines For Travellers From Maharashtra: Chief Minister
Goa is likely to have a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for travellers coming from Maharashtra as 90 per cent of positive cases are from the worst-hit Covid-19 state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.
