PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said wearing masks would be soon made compulsory in the state in view of the coronavirus outbreak and a proposal has been sent to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
The state has two COVID-19 patients presently.
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"Wearing masks in open spaces will be made mandatory in the state, a request to this effect has been move to the CM.
This will further strengthen our fight against #COVID-19," he tweeted.