PANAJI: The state government on Sunday extended the curfew till 7am August 2 with one additional relaxation — permitting schools to conduct exams.
A senior officer said the state government has still not permitted the holding of physical classes.
Recently, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education had announced that the entrance test for admission to Class XI (science) and diploma courses will be held on July 31.
Curfew has been imposed in the state to control the spread of Covid-19 cases.
Casinos, auditoriums, community halls or similar places, river cruises, water parks, entertainment parks, spas, massage parlours, cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, entertainment zones within shopping malls are still closed.
During the last curfew extension on July 11, as part of the relaxations, the government had allowed gyms and swimming pools to open with 50% capacity from July 12. Indoor and outdoor sports complexes too were allowed to operate, but without spectators.
On June 20, the state government allowed the opening of shops in shopping malls and fish markets.
On June 12, the state had allowed panchayat and municipal markets to open.
From June 14, the state government started slowly relaxing the restrictions and allowing economic activities in the state. Curfew was first imposed on May 9 after the state witnessed a surge of Covid cases.
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