On 9th April 2020 it will be 100 days since China notified on 31st December, 2019 the WHO Office in Wuhan city of the "pneumonia with unknown cause" ( which was later christened as COVID 19) .as per the regular press today 8th April, 2020 briefing of the WHO available online. The Government of Goa has thus far fared exceedingly well in controlling the "super spreader " since the first case was reported in India on 30th January, 2020 and has yet to reach the 100 day mark. Goans who have migrated to greener pastures both on land and sea to make a living, but return home periodically. Besides that a sizable number of migrants from other Indian States who earn a living in the State working in the construction fisheries hotel industry to name a few. .There are both domestic and international visitors to the State. This ground reality in India's tiny 25th State would have made things immensely difficult to tackle. this virus - now a "super spreader". However, with both the Chief Minister and Health Minister of Goa working in tandem. Our Government Doctors, Nurses, and allied health workers, even those maintaining the essential services, providing the essential commodities, those involved in clearing garbage & other sanitation works, the Police have all indeed forsaking the risk to their own life and neglecting their loved ones have shown exemplary dedication to attain this record and appear most certain to continue to do so in the coming days. It is the fervent appeal of this writer to Goans world wide to spare a thought for these new warriors engaged in eradicating this virus from the face of this Earth in what appears to be a "biological warfare" being discreetly unleashed on humankind as the world moves on to the next hundred days. GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES, BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA) +91 98221 58584 (24 HRS) [email protected]
