PANAJI: With the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi set to begin this week, the state government on Sunday extended the state-level curfew till September 13 to control the spread of Covid-19. The state government has not given any further relaxations.
What remains closed in the revised curfew order are casinos, auditoriums, river cruises, spa and massage parlours.
On August 22, the state government had allowed cinema halls and multiplexes to commence operations with 50% capacity. The government also allowed entertainment zones within shopping malls to reopen.
Restrictions on weekly markets were also relaxed.
On August 15, colleges and educational and coaching institutions were permitted to hold physical classes. However, institutions continued to remain closed for up to Class XII.
The state had also permitted gatherings, including entertainment, political, social, and marriage functions, with up to 50% hall capacity.
In the August 1 curfew order, bars and restaurants were allowed to continue operations till 11pm at 50% capacity.
The Goa government has continued to make a negative Covid RT-PCR report mandatory for those entering the state from Kerala.
On July 11, as part of the relaxations, gymnasiums and swimming pools were allowed to open with 50% capacity. Indoor and outdoor sports complexes too were allowed to operate, but without spectators.
