Amid a slowdown in the state economy on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, Confederation of Indian Industries (Goa) president Manoj Caculo, on Thursday, said people should venture out by taking safety precautions and patronise businesses to prevent job losses.

Speaking to reporters, after meeting Chief Minister Pramod Sawant with a delegation of CII and other trade bodies, Caculo also said that health is of little consequence if households have no income due to job losses and the economic slowdown.