PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday that the state-level curfew would be extended by a week, and added that the government would request the high court to allow fully-vaccinated people to enter Goa without a Covid-negative certificate.
He said that at present, even those who have received both doses of the vaccine have to furnish a the certificate.
The CM said that if the court allows the entry of people who are fully vaccinated, it would reduce inconvenience to the public at the borders.
His statement came after he visited the Keri checkpost, where the government has started a rapid antigen test facility.
“There was a huge queue for testing, and it causes inconvenience to the people, sometimes, testing kits also get over,” Sawant said.
He said that the state government has “over-prepared” for the third wave.
The curfew extension will now end on July 5 at 7pm.
The announcement on Saturday was the fifth since the first curfew on May 9.
During the last extension on June 19, shops in shopping malls (except cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes and entertainment zones) were allowed to be open from 7am to 3pm.
Earlier, shops with essential commodities were allowed to remain open only till 1 pm.