21 May,2021 01:41 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant
The Goa cabinet on Friday resolved to extend the ongoing curfew in the state to May 31, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said after a meeting of the state cabinet.
"We are extending state curfew to May 31. Norms will continue as they were," Sawant said.
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On May 17, Sawant had announced a state-level curfew in Goa from May 9 to May 23, amid a steep surge in Covid-19 cases in the state.
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Stores selling essential items, grocery shops, liquor stores are allowed to stay open from 7 am to 1 pm during the period of the curfew, while medical stores and restaurant kitchens are allowed to function from 7 am to 7 pm during the curfew period.