Leader of Opposition in the Goa Assembly Digambar Kamat on Sunday said the four-day lockdown imposed in the state needs to be extended in view of the "grim situation" in the coastal state. Following a very high test positivity rate, Goa went into a lockdown on Friday and it will remain applicable till 6 am on Monday. All essential services have been exempted from the curbs.

In a statement issued here, Congress leader Kamat claimed people of Goa are scared in the wake of the "unstoppable rise" in COVID-19 cases and the increasing number of deaths. "As the situation is grim, extending lockdown with strict enforcement is the only option left," he said. He demanded that the BJP-led state government announce a Rs 100 crore package for the marginalised sector to minimise the effect of the lockdown.