Goa extends COVID-19 curfew till Aug 9; Bars & restaurants open until 11 pm

The order issued by the Goan government, mentions that casinos, auditoriums, entertainment parks, massage parlours, cinema halls and educational institutes (with exception) will remain closed.
A picture of a relatively empty Goa beach. (Unsplash/Gomantak Times)
A picture of a relatively empty Goa beach. (Unsplash/Gomantak Times)

On Sunday, the Goa government extended the ongoing Coronavirus-induced curfew in the state. The previous curfew deadline was scheduled to end on August 2, although now, the date has been moved forward to August 9.

The administration issued the extension order, in which it said that all the Covid-19-related curbs would continue in the state and no fresh relaxations have been granted.

The order issued by the Goan government, mentions that casinos, auditoriums, entertainment parks, massage parlours, cinema halls and educational institutes (with exception) will remain closed. The order also mentioned the continued restriction on wedding gatherings - either 100 people or 50 per cent of the hall capacity are allowed to come together (whichever is lesser). 

The order further mentions that bars and restaurants will be allowed to function from 7 am to 11 pm with 50 per cent capacity.

Read the order in detail:

South Goa district administration extends COVID-induced curfew till August 9; prohibiting functioning of establishments/facilities including cinema hall, casinos, auditoriums and weekly markets pic.twitter.com/whsaAnmb0h

— ANI (@ANI)

On Sunday, the coastal state reported 59 new Coronavirus positive cases and one death, taking the tally to 1,71,205 and the toll to 3,148, the health department official said.

— DIP Goa (@dip_goa)

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