COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant: Goa steps up monitoring along Maharashtra borderChief Minister Pramod Sawant said that cases of 'Delta' variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Goa, but so far there is not a single cas...
23 Jun, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Hit hard by COVID-19, Goa's tourism industry hopes for revivalGoa government has extended till May 31 the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state.
27 May, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
Goa government ramps up bed capacity at hospitals as COVID-19 cases riseThe super-speciality block of the hospital will be converted into a COVID-19 hospital to cater to the increasing number of infected patient...
30 Apr, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
COVID-19: Goa CM rules out lockdown, prefers strict restrictions"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that imposition of a lockdown should be the last option. Lockdown will not control coronavirus. We h...
21 Apr, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
Goa mulls COVID-19 negative certificate for some states: RaneRane said the state will achieve a target of 2,500 coronavirus tests per day as mandated by the Union government and plans were afoot to sc...
22 Mar, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
India records biggest daily jump of 52,123 COVID-19 cases as recoveries cross 10 lakhThe country registered a record increase of 52,123 infections in 24 hours while the death-toll climbed to 34,968 with 775 people succumbing...
30 Jul, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
Get tested for COVID-19 ahead of session: Goa Speaker to MLAsGoa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar told reporters on Thursday the MLAs should get tested themselves for COVID-19 as they are ...
03 Jul, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Goa wants testing of air passengers, virus-free certificatesThe state, which saw a fresh wave of coronavirus cases this month, is gearing up for resumption of domestic air traffic from May 25 with 15...
23 May, 2020, 07.29 PM IST
COVID-19: Goa govt makes wearing of masks compulsoryIn a statement issued, the government said that action will be taken against those who violate the order. "Wearing masks is compulsory at p...
24 Apr, 2020, 06.32 PM IST
Edwin Gomes: The face of Goa's response to novel coronavirusGoa began with an absolute disadvantage - it didn't have a testing facility in the state, nor a trained microbiologist for RNA extraction. ...
21 Apr, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
No active COVID-19 case in Goa, all 7 patients dischargedAll Covid-19 patients in the state have been discharged, state health minister said.
19 Apr, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Coronavirus: Goa might become green zone by Apr 17, says CM Pramod SawantOut of the total two districts in the state, South Goa has already been declared a "green zone".
15 Apr, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Coronavirus scare: Air India appeals to passengers of 4 flights operated in March to quarantine themselvesIn an appeal to passengers who were onboard these flights, the airline said it has got the information that three passengers who travelled ...
05 Apr, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Awareness of coronavirus reaches crescendo in IndiaAccording to Google Trends, coronavirus is the most popular in Goa with a score of 100 followed by Andaman & Nicobar Island (86), Karnataka...
27 Mar, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Number of coronavirus cases 649 in India, death toll 13: Health MinistryMaharashtra reported three deaths, Gujarat two, while Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Himachal...
26 Mar, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Goa beaches, streets empty as people support 'Janata curfew'Except for the essential services, everything else including bus services, commercial establishments, restaurants, markets and places of wo...
22 Mar, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
Norway national didn't test coronavirus positive: Goa ministerGoa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said a Norway national in the state has tested positive for novel coronavirus but shortly a...
18 Mar, 2020, 02.13 PM IST