The Goa government has extended the ongoing curfew related to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/covid-19-former-west-bengal-cm-buddhadeb-bhattacharjees-health-condition-is-stable-23175657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid-19</a> infections till June 7, the Chief Minister's Office said on Saturday.
"Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 a.m. of 7th June 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors," the Goa CMO tweeted.
On May 17, Sawant had announced a state level curfew in Goa from May 9 to May 23, amid a steep surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/covid-19-blanket-night-curfew-weekend-lockdown-to-be-imposed-in-maharashtra-23166923" target="_blank" rel="noopener">curfew</a> was later extended to May 31.
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Stores selling essential items, grocery shops, liquor stores are allowed to stay open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the period of the curfew, while medical stores and restaurant kitchens are allowed to function from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the curfew period.
Goa currently has 15,326 active cases, while 2,570 persons have died due to Covid-related complications since the outbreak of the pandemic.
In all, 1,53,456 persons have tested positive in Goa.
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`Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 a.m. of 7th June 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors,` the Goa CMO tweeted

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'Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 a.m. of 7th June 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors,' the Goa CMO tweeted

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