Relaxations for inter-state travel lead Goa towards a surge in COVID-19 cases
Shillong, May 20 -- One of the states in India, which claim to have conquered the world worst pandemic Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19), after Kerala and declared as COVID-19 free state, Goa saw a surge of positive cases over the last few days, ever since relaxations were introduced to allow for restricted inter-state travel, both by road and rail.
The state did not have single COVID-19 case, from April 3 to May 13, 2020 but since May 14, the state has recorded 42 active cases. Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant said that a majority of the active COVID-19 cases recorded in the state last week involved persons from Maharashtra, who had crossed over into the state.
According to state Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane, Goa's tally of a...
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