02 Oct 2020| 05:57am ISTGoa’s Senior Citizens feel insecure on International Day of Older PersonsTeam HeraldMargao: On the International Day of Older Persons, also known as World Elders Day, the senior citizens of Goa are the ones who are feeling the most insecure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as they are in the ‘high-risk’ category by virtue of their age. While the entire country has an average of 7% of senior citizens in their population Goa has the highest i.e. Speaking on the occasion, the All Goa Senior Citizens Federation lamented that there is nothing for them to be cheerful about. "Senior Citizens are unprotected all over the world" said Federation President Diogo M Da Costa. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, the senior citizens who are most vulnerable have been asked to stay home.

Source: The Herald October 01, 2020 21:56 UTC