Do not panic about 5 Omicron suspect Goa cases: CM tells media

Panaji, Dec 7 : Even as five suspected cases of the Omicron Covid variant have been identified in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has asked the media not to create panic, while also urging 1.20 lakh residents of the state who have not taken the second jab, to step up and get themselves fully inoculated.

"Do not create a panic situation in the state by referring to them as Omicron suspects.

I am continuously following up on the situation," Sawant said.Five sailors, including Russian and Georgian nationals, have tested positive for Covid with Omicron-like symptoms.

They were aboard a cargo ship that had arrived from South Africa.It is currently at Goas Mormugao Port Trust.

Four of the five sailors were onboard a cargo ship that had arrived from South Africa.One is currently in isolation on the vessel anchored at Port Trust.

Their samples have been sent to a Pune facility for genome sequencing test.Sawant also urged the 1.20 lakh Goans, who have skipped the second Covid vaccination dose to get themselves inoculated."No doubt we want to take precautions, but we should not create panic situations.1.20 million Goans have not received the second dose.They should.

We want Goa to be declared a 100 percent vaccinated state by December 19.This is our goal, and people should support us in achieving it.Take the second dose before (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi arrives in Goa," he added.Modi is scheduled to arrive in Goa on December 19 to inaugurate several projects.

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