PANAJI: The government on Friday expanded the state-level hourntime again until 7am on July 12.
However, it has provided certain relaxation, such as the opening of salons and sports complexes and stadiums.
According to the announcement made by the head of the Sawant Pramod minister, the night was relaxed for three hours until 6 pm, from the previous time at 3pm.
“Shops can remain open from 7am to 6pm,” he said tweet.
A senior government official said that only shops that sell important commodities will be allowed to operate.
The source said that the minister’s chairman announced further relaxation because the positive level had dropped.
On June 20, the state government has enabled the opening of shops in shopping centers, except for cinema, theater, multiplex, entertainment zones and fish markets.
On June 12, the state allowed Pancrayat and the city market to open.
The remaining closed is a casino, bar, restaurant (except for home delivery and takeaways), gym, spa, massage parlors, swimming pools, religious places for public, and weekly markets.
Also prohibited are the functions of social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, and other congregations (except for events with government permits).
However, marriage with 50 people or less permitted, with the approval of district judges, such as cremation with 20 or less.
From June 14, the state government began to slowly calm the curfew and enable economic activities in the state.
The first night hours were dropped on May 9 after many reluctance even when the country wrestled with a surge in Covid cases that had never been before.
The state government has enabled the entry of people who provide a negative Covid certificate.
Those who did not bring it had to undergo a quick antigen test that was mandatory for Covid-19 on the border.
The state government is set to submit an application before the High Court to enable the entry of people who are fully vaccinated.
Goa elongated hours of night, salon, outdoor stadium can open
