Goa Lockdown: CM Pramod Sawant extends Corona curfew till June 14 with curbs

The Goa government on Saturday (June 5) extended the ongoing COVID-induced curfew till June 14, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, while allowing essential stores to stay open till 3 pm.

"Our government has decided to extend the state-level curfew till June 14. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 pm to 3 pm," Sawant tweeted late on Saturday.

"In addition, shops and stores related to house or building repairs, monsoon preparedness, or rain protection and stationary items will be allowed to open," the CM added.

Goa had imposed the first curfew on May 9 amid a surge in Covid cases.

With an increase of 567 cases, Goa's COVID-19 tally on Saturday reached 1,58,990, while the day also saw 17 deaths and 1,433 recoveries, an official said.

The overall toll stands at 2,744 and the recovery count is 1,48,030, leaving the state with 8,216 active cases, he informed.

With 4,131 samples being examined in the past 24 hours, the number of tests in Goa went up to 8,42,920, the official said.