NEW DELHI, July 13 -- Goa is getting infected, and infected fast! Such has been the rapidity of the rate of infection that the number of active COVID cases in the state is recording a new high with every passing day.

It is no secret that the pandemic has sufficiently weakened Goa's highly vaunted public healthcare system, and with reports of health workers and other COVID warriors themselves falling prey to the contagion, an air of unease and alarm prevails over the entire state.

In apprehensive or fearful moods, everything takes on a threatening, unsafe and ominous aspect. The CM too has been an epitome of confusion and uncertainty during these times of the pandemic! Initially he empowers panchayats to take independent decisions on lockd...