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SPORTS, P12 Global, P11 B&C, P6 Schalke Netanyahu becomes Goan cashew shocked by first serving Israel PM industry loses Augsburg facing criminal charges crunch Additional norm Goa sees highest Vijai slams state spike of 11 COVID Test not must for visitors cases in a day govt over SOP for NT NETWORK having COVID negative paper Panaji domestic travellers Even as three more active coronavirus NT NETWORK certificate should be made man- With corona negative certificate, travellers can also skip 14-day quarantine (COVID-19) patients recovered from the dis- Panaji datory,” Sardesai added, pointing NT NETWORK Ministry of Home Affairs. ease on Sunday, Goa witnessed the highest out, “This indicates that he is not Panaji 4,000 may enter Goa today Expressing his helplessness single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 11 The Goa Forward Party (GFP) has happy with the SOP announced by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the state govt is expecting to stop the influx of people new confirmed cases of the dreaded virus re- taken strong objection to the latest his secretary for health, as it is not A day after the state an- over 4,000 people to enter Goa on Monday and they will into the state, Sawant said, corded in the last 24 hours. Standard Operating Procedure stringent enough to protect the nounced its own stand- include 2,000-odd people travelling by flights, 1,000 by “We had delayed the arrival As per the media (SOP) of the state government for health and safety of Goans.” ard operating procedure train and another 1,000 by road. “Even if everybody opts for of the passenger trains by Presently bulletin issued by Dir- domestic travellers, mainly tour- Stating that the political observ- (SOP) that will be uniform COVID-19 testing, we can collect their throat swab samples requesting central govern- active ectorate of Health Ser- ists, who would be arriving in Goa ers as well as the Goa Forward for all domestic passen- and get them tested within two days,” he said ment but we can’t block vices (DHS), 11 per- by interstate flights from Monday. Party are wondering as to what gers, the government on them for long.” cases 47; sons who had travelled Rolling out a new set of SOPs, is really going on, and who is in Sunday, while making an the Indian Council of Med- here to and if they are found Sawant said the state gov- 19 have to Goa by a train from secretary for health Nila Mohanan charge for deciding the COVID-19 addition to the revised ical Research. violating the norms, they ernment is expecting over recovered neighbouring Maha- had stated that the domestic flight related guidelines, the GFP chief norms, said that if a pas- “If the passenger pro- will be booked under Epi- 4,000 people to enter Goa rashtra have tested passengers as well as those who said that there is no application of senger arriving in the state duces a certificate declaring demic Diseases Act and on Monday and they will positive for COVID-19. arrive in the state by road or rail administrative mind in the partic- carries a medical certi- that he has tested negative taken to institutional facility include 2,000-odd people All the 11 patients have been admitted to would have to opt for either a paid ular matter, and both, Chief Minis- ficate declaring him/her 48 hours before his arrival for which they will have to travelling by flights, 1,000 the Margao-based designated COVID hos- COVID-19 test or a 14-day home ter Pramod Sawant and the Health negative for COVID-19, in Goa, he will be allowed to pay the prescribed amount. by train and another 1,000 pital and their health condition is reported quarantine on entry into the state. Minister would be responsible for then the person can skip go,” Sawant said. Sawant said that ward by road. “Even if everybody to be ‘stable’. GFP president Vijai Sardesai re- destroying Goa. the COVID-19 testing as He said the other two op- members of village pan- opts for COVID-19 testing, The DHS informed that three patients torting on the matter questioned Maintaining that such a SOP is well as the 14-day home tions before the passengers chayats and councillors of we can collect their throat have recovered from the disease; the DHS as to which homes these tourists a recipe for community transmis- quarantine. as announced by the gov- municipalities will be roped swab samples and get them said that they have been discharged from the would be allowed to reside during sion, Sardesai said that in spite of Addressing a joint press ernment on Saturday would in and entrusted with the tested within two days,” he COVID hospital and placed under institu- their quarantine period. “Are they the highest spike in the corona conference in Panaji with remain the same wherein the responsibility of maintain- said. Stating that the Op- tional quarantine as per the protocol. really tourists or family members cases in Goa, in a day, on Sunday, Health Minister Vish- passenger can get tested for ing a close watch on people, position MLAs are targeting Till date, Goa has seen 66 confirmed cases of the Babus from Delhi or rela- the Chief Minister is discussing wajit Rane, Chief Minister COVID-19 by paying Rs 2,000 who will be placed under the government ‘unneces- of COVID-19 of which 47 are currently active tions of the higher ups of the Bhar- opening of in Goa. Fur- Pramod Sawant said the or undergo a mandatory 14- home quarantine. sarily’, Sawant said the gov- and 19 patients have recovered from the dis- atiya Janata Party from the na- thermore, the GFP president stated Goa government will accept day home quarantine. The Chief Minister said ernment is committed to ease. The DHS stated that three new suspec- tional capital,” he further queried. that an estimated 1,500 seafarers from the passengers the He said all passengers on the SOP for international the safety of its people and ted cases of COVID-19 have been reported in “On the other hand, Health would be arriving in Goa on five COVID negative certificates their arrival will be given passengers would also re- taking pro-active steps to Goa on Sunday. Minister Vishwajit Rane is tweet- flights and two ships, this week. that are only issued by the written instructions which main the same as per the ing that the SOP has to be strin- laboratories approved by they would be asked to ad- revised guidelines of the » continued on P11 » continued on P11 gent and a COVID-19 negative » continued on P11 Board assures action Low-key Eid-ul-Fitr Domestic flights resume today celebrations in state for denigrating Goa NT NETWORK amid confusion over rules Panaji in SSC English paper Goa will witness low-key Eid-ul-Fitr celeb- Corona cases in the country crossed 6,000 for the third consecutive day on rations on Monday, in the corona pandemic NT NETWORK “You have taken the right de- situation, just as the state witnesses spike in Sunday, surging to a record single-day spike of 6,767 infections Panaji cision. Without influence and the COVID-19 cases. PTI AFP money, it’s very difficult for Goans The corona pandemic has made the re- New Delhi Stating that the derogatory views to get jobs in Goa.” (Rayson to Ke- ligious leaders advise the Muslim devotees about Goa as well as anti-nation- dan) as regards holding of their namaz at home. Indian skies will open up alist sentiments expressed in the Furthermore, an earlier ques- The state has for domestic passenger English language paper of the tion in the particular question pa- around four per flights from Monday after ongoing SSC examination do not per includes a sentence, “Corrup- cent of its popu- a gap of two months amid reflect its views, the Goa Board of tion has affected Goans in Goa”, lation following confusion over what quar- Secondary and Higher Secondary asking the students to change the the Muslim re- antine rules may apply to Education on Sunday said that voice of the sentence. ligion. The As- the travellers but there will due action would be taken on the A senior Goa Board official sociation of All be minimum air services paper setter as well as chief paper maintained that the Goa Board Goa Muslims and delay in resumption in setter responsible for the same. places full trust in the paper set- Jamats has some states. The exam for the particular pa- ters with the hope that they would already issued Government officials per was conducted on May 23, set the papers within the frame- an advisory to said on Sunday night that with over 19,000 students appear- work of its guidelines. the Muslim community, which would be fol- the airports in Kolkata and ing for the same. “Also unlike in other states, the lowed during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. Bagdogra in cyclone-hit The particular paper presents a Goa Board has a chief paper set- “Eid-ul-Fitr namaz shall not be held at any West Bengal will not op- discussion between two friends, ter, who checks the papers set masjid or Idgah across the state of Goa. We erate any domestic flights Rayson and Kedan, in turn asking for the Board exam and decides request our brothers to offer ‘chasht namaz between May 25 and 27 but the students to report what was if anything should be rejected or ‘Nafl’ from their respective homes along with will handle 20 flights each Aircrafts are parked at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Sunday. Domestic said by these two friends by using removed from these papers,” the family members,” the association has stated. per day from May 28. air travel resumes on Monday after a two-month shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic. appropriate reporting verbs. The Goa Board official stated, lament- The government has imposed Section 144 in The airports in Mum- discussion goes as follows: ing that this time, however, the the entire state, while the Centre has exten- bai in Maharashtra and had requested the Centre cials added. Tuesday, they said. “What are your future plans my paper setter of the English lan- ded the nationwide lockdown till May 31. Hyderabad in Telangana to keep the air services at Vijayawada and Vizag The revised schedule for friend?” (Rayson to Kedan) guage paper as well as the chief The association has also asked the Muslim will daily handle 50 and 30 a minimum possible level. airports in Andhra Pradesh resumption of airport oper- “I have applied for a Por- paper setter have let the Goa devotees to keep a place in their prayers for flights respectively from All the flights account for will not operate any do- ations followed reluctance tuguese passport as there are Board down. the safety of corona frontline warriors like Monday, they said. The equal number of arrivals mestic flights on Monday few job opportunities in Goa.” doctors, paramedical staff, police personnel Maharashtra government and departures, the offi- but services will begin from » continued on P11 (Kedan to Rayson) » continued on P11 and so on.

Preference to people in distress Fresh guidelines for return of Indians stranded abroad PTI Only for exceptional and the SOP said. The cost of travel, and UT governments. These New Delhi compelling reasons such as Protocol for people as specified by the carrier, will passengers shall be kept un- cases of human distress, preg- Those wishing to return medical emergency, pregnant be borne by such travellers, it der institutional quarantine The government on Sunday is- nancy, death in family, serious to must register women, elderly, those said. for a minimum period of seven sued a fresh Standard Operating illness and parent(s) accom- with the Indian missions required to return to India due All those who will arrive from days. They shall be tested as Protocol (SOP) for the return of panied by children below ten in that country, along to death of family member, abroad will have to follow the per ICMR protocol. If they test Indians stranded abroad due years, as assessed by the re- and students guidelines for quarantine ar- positive, they shall be assessed to the coronavirus lockdown, ceiving states, home quarant- with necessary details as rangements issued by the Min- clinically. saying it will be a paid service ine may be permitted for 14 prescribed by Ministry of The cost of travel, as istry of Health and Family Wel- If they are assessed as mild and preference will be given days and use of ‘’ External Affairs specified by the carrier, will be fare (MoHFW), the SOP said. cases, they will be allowed to people in distress including app shall be mandatory in such Priority will be given borne by such travellers As per the Health Ministry home isolation or isolated in those who have lost their jobs cases, it said. to compelling cases All those who will arrive guidelines, on arrival, thermal the COVID care centre (both and pregnant women. According to the SOP issued in distress, including screening would be carried out public and private facilities) A similar SOP was also issued earlier by the Home Ministry on from abroad will have to in respect of all the passengers as appropriate. Those having by the government for those May 5, the institutional quar- migrant workers, labourers, who have follow the guidelines for quarantine by the health officials present moderate or severe symptoms who are stranded in India and antine period was 14 days and been laid off, short-term visa-holders arrangements issued by the Ministry of at the airport, seaport and land will be admitted to dedicated desire to travel abroad. another 14 days was for home facing expiry of visas, persons with Health and Family Welfare port. COVID health facilities and As per the latest SOP, all trav- quarantine while ‘Aarogya The passengers found to be managed accordingly. If found ellers will have to give an under- Setu’ app was mandatory for all undertaking a special opera- return to India will have to re- ing migrant workers, labourers symptomatic during screening negative, they shall be advised taking that they would undergo international arrivals. tion under the name of ‘Vande gister themselves with the In- who have been laid off, short- shall be immediately isolated to further isolate themselves at mandatory quarantine for 14 The fresh SOP said that the Bharat Mission’ to bring back dian missions in that country, term visa-holders facing expiry and taken to medical facility home and self-monitor their days. It will be a seven-day paid states and UTs can also develop stranded Indians from more along with necessary details as of visas, persons with medical as per health protocol. The re- health for seven days. In case, institutional quarantine at their their own protocol with regards than 40 countries. prescribed by the Ministry of emergency, pregnant women, maining passengers shall be any symptoms develop they own cost followed by seven to quarantine and isolation as According to the fresh SOP, External Affairs. elderly, those required to re- taken to suitable institutional shall inform the district surveil- days of isolation at home with per their assessment. issued by the Union Home Priority will be given to com- turn to India due to death of quarantine facilities, to be ar- lance officer or the state/na- self-monitoring of health. The government is currently Ministry, those who wish to pelling cases in distress, includ- family member, and students, ranged by the respective state tional call centre (1075).