MARGAO: Passengers coming to Goa can show a COVID negative certificate of any test authorised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and it not necessary be only an RT PCR test certificate, stated an order from South Goa District Collector, on Friday.
The order is issued as per the direction of the High Court in Public Interest Litigation wherein the State administration “will ensure that no person who does not possess a COVID negative certificate based on a test done a maximum of 72 hours before seeking entry into Goa, will be permitted to enter the State,” the order stated.
The State government has made it mandatory to possess a negative RT-PCR test report for entering Goa, test for which is done a maximum of 72 hours before seeking entry into the State. The District Magistrate has ordered the checking of the COVID Negative Certificate before entering the State.
The order further stated that the purpose of aforesaid order COVID Negative Certificate will mean RT-PCR/True Nat/CBNAAT, Rapid Antigen Test, or any other test as approved by ICMR.
