panaji cm pramod sawant on thursday said that less than 1 covidpositive persons required hospitalisation and icu care in goa he said that the recovery rate is 92 in the statesawant said that people should take precautions like wearing masks use sanitisers and follow the restrictions imposed by the state government currently there are restrictions on public gathering in the state strict implementation would be done by state administration he saidsawant and health minister vishwajit rane attended a meeting convened by prime minister narendra modi over the covid19 situation across the country the chief minister said that modis message was not to close entire economic activities in the countryafter the meeting sawant told reporters that the prime minister reviewed the covid situation in the country including the positivity rate and the health infrastructure he said that state should complete 100 vaccination of the eligible population and stressed on vaccination of the 15 to 18 years age group sawant also said that modi urged states to provide booster dose to people who were 60 years and above meanwhile rane said that having additional restrictions to contain the spread of covid19 including night curfew for namesake does not make sense if it is not implemented properlywhen asked if the government might implement restrictions including night curfew to control the rise in covid cases rane said as it is people dont mix up too much and putting it for namesake does not make sense if it is not implemented properlyrane said that hotel occupancy in the state has reduced and there is also a reduction in the number of people visiting goa he said that flights are coming in at 50 capacity it is the responsibility of each and every individual people should wear masks and maintain social distancing we have already put restrictions on gathering he saidthe health minister said that whatever steps needed to be taken by the government are already in place compared to the second covid wave this time hospital bed occupancy is almost negligible and i feel we are on the right track he said