On July 11, the Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant announced new guidelines and relaxations in the state. In order to contain the spread of coronavirus cases, the ongoing curfew has been extended till 19th July, 7 am.
The State Level Curfew Order will be extended upto 7am, 19 July 2021, with further relaxations that will allow opening of gym with 50% capacity, sports complex without spectators, religious places with upto 15 persons.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) July 11, 2021
Last week, the government had permitted social, political, cultural, marriages functions among other gatherings of up to 100 individuals or 50 percent of the venue capacity.
The new order has allowed gyms to operate with a capacity of 50 percent as well as a sports complex with no spectators. Religious places with compliance with appropriate COVID-19 behaviors including the use of masks and social distancing can open up with a maximum of 15 people.
According to the District Magistrate of North Goa, certain activities/establishments/facilities/events will be restricted in the district from 7 am on July 12 to 7 am on July 19, which includes the shutdown of casinos, shops from 7 pm to 7 am, cinema halls, schools, colleges as well as weekly markets until further notice.
Bars and restaurants with a capacity of 50 percent are allowed to operate from 7 am to 9 pm. Five or more people are not permitted to gather at public places except for official functions or unit permission from DM, SDM.
On Sunday, the state registered 131 new COVID-19 cases along with 241 patients recovering from the virus and 2 deaths. Moreover, total fatalities in Goa have jumped to 3,097.
