After participating in Prime Minister Narendra Modi'svideo conference with chief ministers in the morning, Sawanttold reporters that Goa borders will remain sealed, while theeconomic activities in the state would resume gradually.
He said the Goa government will write to the primeminister, urging him to extend the lockdown beyond May 3.
Goa has so far reported seven COVID-19 cases and allthe patients have recovered from the viral infection.
As India enters final week of the lockdown, PrimeMinister Modi on Monday conveyed to chief ministers that thecountry will have to give importance to the economy as well asto continue the fight against coronavirus.
In the video conference with the chief ministers,fourth such interaction since March 22 when he first spoke tothem on the pandemic, Modi also highlighted the importance forstates to enforce prescribed guidelines strictly in thecoronavirus hotspots zones, the central government said in astatement.
The prime minister underlined that the lockdown has"yielded positive results as the country has managed to savethousands of lives in the past one and a half months", itsaid.
Modi also said that masks and face covers will becomepart of lives of people in the days ahead, adding everyone'saim must be to ensure rapid response under the currentcircumstances. RPSGK GK