MARGAO, May 13 -- The Urban Health Centre, Margao reported 2,837 active cases on May 11 and the number is increasing every day. The medical fraternity blames no check on the migrants, festivals and ceremonies, and overall major violations of COVID norms for it.

Since the last several days, the UHC of Margao has topped the list of Covid cases in Goa, and there is no positive sign of dropping the cases. As reported, there were 2124 active cases on May 1, and as of May 11, nearly 500 more cases have been added to the tally.

Margao UHC has jurisdiction of nearly one lakh population. This apparently amplified by hundreds of migrant workers working in different companies, establishments, plus a large number of labour class people have rented th...