COVID-19: Lockdown in Goa extended till June 17: Know what's allowed and what's not

Goa government today extended the COVID-19 lockdown till June 14 with a change in timing for essential services. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took to his official Twitter handle and confirmed that the statewide lockdown will be extended till 7 am on June 14. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased from 7 am to 3 pm, he confirmed. 

Our Government has decided to extend the State Level Curfew till 7 AM, 14 June 2021. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 AM to 3 PM. 1/2

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) June 5, 2021

In addition, shops/stores related to house/building repairs, monsoon preparedness, or rain protection & stationary items will be allowed to open. 2/2

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) June 5, 2021

In addition, shops/stores related to house/building repairs, monsoon preparedness, or rain protection and stationery items will be allowed to open. Goa's COVID-19 tally increased by 567 on Saturday to reach 1,58,990, while the day also saw 17 deaths and 1,433 recoveries. The overall toll stands at 2,744 and the recovery count is 1,48,030, leaving the state with 8,216 active cases. With 4,131 samples being examined in the past 24 hours, the number of tests in Goa went up to 8,42,920.