Stores selling essential items, including grocery stores will be allowed to remain open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m, he said. Medical stores will also be functional, and restaurant kitchens will be allowed to stay open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the curfew period. Sawant said that the state administration would not even permit marriages during the curfew period, saying weddings tended to be super-spreader events. The Opposition has described the state-level curfew announcement as "lip service". On Thursday, Goa reported its highest daily tally so far with 3,869 COVID-19 cases that took the infection count to 1,08,267.

Source: dna May 07, 2021 12:45 UTC