Goa CM Pramod Sawant urges citizens to not fall prey to rumours of lockdown

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to the citizens to not fall prey to rumours of lock down amid a spike in fresh Covid-19 infections in the state.

“The rising Covid-19 cases is a cause of concern. Our Government is monitoring the situation closely. Requesting citizens to not fall prey to rumours of lock down,” the Goa chief minister said.

With 100 more people testing positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the total number of infections has reached 54,871, according to the state health ministry.

The coastal state also recorded three casualties during the day that took the toll to 794, the official said.

As many as 41 patients were discharged from various treatment facilities, raising the count of recoveries to 53,490 and leaving 587 active cases, he said.

With the addition of 1,813 swab samples tested during the day, the total number of tests conducted in the state has gone up to 4,90,555, he added.