PANAJI : Goa, which is already a designated green zone with no active COVID-19 case, is ready to welcome tourists, but considering the situation in many parts of the country re-starting tourism activities will take some time, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.
In his live interaction on Facebook organised by the state government's Directorate of Information and Publicity, Sawant said that efforts need to be made by the residents of the state to nip rumour-mongering about fake COVID-19 cases in the bud.
Sawant said tourism-related standard operating procedures would be in place by the time the country reaches the lockdown 4.0 stage. "We are ready to welcome tourists.