Saligao: Bardez Deputy Collector Kapil Phadte said a series of meetings will be held with Stakeholders by doing tourism Industry in terms of the SOPs that must be followed in their operations to curb the spread of Covid-19
He spoke to reporters in the presence of the assistant collector Mamu Hage, the joint Mamlatdar Shailendra Dessai, the health officer of the Mapusa Municipal Health Center, the Dr. Cheryl D’Souza, Candolim Primary Health Center Health Officer, led by Dr. Roshan Nazareth, Mapusa Police Inspector Tushar Lotlikar, and other officers.
“We will also be running surprising awareness campaigns to make people aware of the need to wear masks. There’s a chance a second wave could spread faster, ”Phadte said. Nazareth said people should come for testing if they develop any Covid-related symptoms. “If a person with symptoms comes to the health center quickly for testing, we can do our best to isolate the person, but we’ve found that a lot of people do not show up for testing,” he said.
Aldona Primary Health Center Health Officer Dr. Pritam Naik, said that people should strictly adhere to “SMS” – disinfect hands, wear a mask and keep social distance.