Panaji : More than thirty Covid warriors were felicitated by Porvorim Rising, an initiative of MLA Rohan Khaunte. The felicitation programme was held at the Salvoro Do Mundo Panchayat hall.
Present on dias were MLA of Porvorim Rohan Khaunte, Sarpanch of Salvador Do Mundo Sandeep Salgaokar, Sarpanch of Penha De Franca Swapnil Chodankar, ZP member Kavita Naik and Panch Members of Soccoro and Salvador Do Mundo. The programme began with lighting of the traditional lamp.
Pointing out the inefficiency of the government to battle Covid19 Rohan Khaunte said “Government did not provide adequate aid to people during these challenging times, this is when the Covid warriors bravely came forward to provide relief, risking their lives”
“Since I was in contact with doctors I very well know the hardships they went through during the second wave of Covid19 which was much severe than the first one, Doctors couldn’t provide beds to their own relatives who were found positive and sometimes the doctors couldn’t see their family for a number of days at a stretch” said Khaunte.
Citing the example of the United States and Israel where masks are not mandatory anymore Khaunte has requested people to vaccinate themselves as soon as possible so that the pressure on healthcare and frontline workers is reduced.
“Chances of getting infected with Covid19 are minimal when one is vaccinated, we may not be able to have the sort of normalcy seen in USA and Israel very soon but definitely vaccination will help reduce the burden on Covid19 warriors” he said.
Sarpanch of Penha De Franca Swapnil Chodankar also appreciated the work by Covid19 warriors while Sandeep Salgaokar sarpanch of Salvador do Mundo inferred “There are those who do the actual work like the frontline workers and there are those who take try to seek publicity. People who seek publicity should stop wasting the time of Doctors and Healthcare workers as this is a very crucial time where it is a question of life and death”
AAP has given 1 Cr. For the Frontline Warriors who died of Covid-19 Disease. Hope BJP will do the same in Goa.