CANACONA: Canacona being a hotspot for domestic and international tourists, the locals are slowly and steadily realising the dangers of COVID-19 which has been steadily increasing the world over and in India as well.
In every nook and corner of the taluka one can see people of all ages discussing only one topic “COVID-19”. The information obtained through print and electronic media is shared at the “balcao”, jogging tracks, etc.
Most of the panic-stricken locals have already stocked sanitisers and masks that were available at the medical stores and with no fresh stock coming in, the new customers have been informed by the staff of most medical stores that they are awaiting fresh stock as soon as possible.
Bagayatdar Bazaar, the lone supermarket in the taluka saw an unprecedented rush of customers on Monday, who purchased pulses and consumer goods so much that the outlet had to down the shutters at 1 pm with customers still queued up at the billing counter.
The president of Canacona Health Welfare Committee Diogo da Silva, Anil Bhagat and other members of Association of Businessmen of Canacona met the Canacona Deputy Collector in his chamber and apprised him of the threat due to chewing pan and spitting in public places by the migrants.
