Bombay HC slams DMs for modifying its direction on Covid negative certificate
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Tue, May 11 2021 14:21 IST |
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Panaji, May 11 : The Bombay High Court bench in Goa on Tuesday slammed the district administration for modifying its order on making Covid negative certificates mandatory for persons entering the state.
The HC order comes a day after the state s two District Magistrates issued an order making it mandatory for tourists only to carry Covid negative certificates, even as the HC last week had directed them to make Covid negative certificates to everyone entering the state.
A statement issued by the South Goa Advocates Association, one of the primary petitioners, said that the Advocate General of Goa Devidas Pangam had assured the Court that the administrative orders would be modified and would be consistent with the orders of the HC .
Bombay HC slams Goa DMs for modifying its direction on Covid negative certificate
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The Bombay High Court bench in Goa on Tuesday slammed the district administration for modifying its order on making Covid negative certificates mandatory for persons entering the state.
The HC order comes a day after the state s two District Magistrates issued an order making it mandatory for tourists only to carry Covid negative certificates, even as the HC last week had directed them to make Covid negative certificates to everyone entering the state.
A statement issued by the South Goa Advocates Association, one of the primary petitioners, said that the Advocate General of Goa Devidas Pangam had assured the Court that the administrative orders would be modified and would be consistent with the orders of the HC .
Does lack of oxygen supply continue to cause casualties, Bombay HC asks Goa authorities
Does lack of oxygen supply continue to cause casualties, Bombay HC asks Goa authorities
Authorities in Goa have been asked by the Bombay HC to explain whether shortage in supply of medical oxygen continues to cause deaths of Covid-19 patients in the state.
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UPDATED: May 12, 2021 01:00 IST
The Bombay High Court requested in the affidavit to indicate whether shortage of oxygen supply appears to be the cause of any casualties (Photo: Reuters)
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the state administration to ensure that no one enters Goa without a negative Covid-19 report dated 72 hours prior to arrival, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Discord between doctors, Goa CM and health min affects Covid fight
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Panaji, May 5 : Differences at the top of Goa s Covid management pyramid appear to be affecting the state s battle against Covid-19, with the medical fraternity, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant not appearing to be on the same page vis a vis deaths at Covid facilities due to oxygen shortage.
While Rane has claimed that no deaths have occurred in the state due to oxygen shortage, the Goa Association of Resident Doctors has claimed the contrary. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has now blamed health officials, including Rane and the dean of the state s top government medical facility Dr Shivanand Bandekar for not informing him about oxygen shortage in health facilities.
Days after government resident doctors claimed that Covid patients in the state have died due to oxygen shortage, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has taken charge of the crucial aspect of oxygen management, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on .