The increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala was a cause of grave worry, said  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday.  "Kerala is witnessing a rise in third-wave cases. We have made RTPCR compulsory for people travelling from Kerala, even as persons from other states are allowed entry with a Covid negative certificate or a double dose certificate," the Chief Minister said in Panaji.

The CM also advised the general populace to adopt precautions during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, while stating that the state government would devise special standards of protocols for the festive season ahead after taking stakeholders into confidence. He also said that Goa was continuing to witness daily Covid-related deaths and said that the state and its people should not drop their guard.

"At present, I can say only one thing, Covid is still on. Even today the positivity rate in Goa is 1.9 to two percent. There are one to two deaths. We need to take precautions," the Chief Minister said. Chief Minister also said, "We have to take precautions for the upcoming festivals also. We will be issuing an SOP as a state government, after taking inputs from Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav organizers. We should celebrate festivals in such a way that large crowds do not gather."

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