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Covid-19 positive voters can cast ballot after wearing PPE gear: Goa poll guidelines

The Siasat | 10/12/2020 09:24 AM | Click to read full article

Covid-19 positive persons will be allowed to vote during the December 12 Zilla panchayat elections, only during the last hour of voting and after wearing full PPE gear.

“The required number of PPE kits and hand gloves based on the number of Covid positive persons, shall be provided by the returning officer to the block level officers, which shall be used by the Covid positive persons when they come to the polling station for voting,” said the guidelines.

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