Goa government extends 'corona curfew' till June 7

As of May 28, Goa's Covid-19 caseload stood at 1,53,456 and the death toll was 2,570As of May 28, Goa's Covid-19 caseload stood at 1,53,456 and the death toll was 2,570

The ongoing Covid-19 curfew in Goa has been extended to June 7, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday, even as the state witnessed a significant drop in the number of fresh Covid cases, with the daily count dropping to three digits for the first time in nearly two months.

"Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 am of 7th June 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors," the Goa CMO tweeted earlier on Saturday.

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Sawant had imposed the first curfew on May 9 to May 23, amid a surge in Covid cases, before extending it to May 31.

The announcement of the curfew extension came on a day when the state's daily count of fresh cases dropped to its lowest in nearly two months, with 963 persons testing positive on Saturday.

Goa currently has 15,056 active Covid cases and the cumulative tally of active cases in the state stands at 1,54,419. The state has seen 2,597 persons succumbing to the deadly virus since the outbreak of the pandemic.