Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Administration has directed officials involved in border supervision, to ensure that the negative RT-PCR certificate shown by commuter-commuter at the checkpoint was authentic.
The decision in this case was taken in time 228 students from Kerala tested positively reaching Dakshina Kannada, even after showing RT-PCR negative reports in Borders.
Some examples of students recently from testing the positive Kerala on the campuses of Dakshina Kannada have encouraged the district government to re-examine RT-PCR negative reports on the border between countries.
However, the district administration is not sure whether commuter between countries, especially students, uses a fake RT-PCR negative certificate to enter coastal districts.
Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra told TII that checking the authenticity of the RT-PCR negative certificate was a big challenge during border supervision.
“Commuter from Kerala, who entered Kannada Dakshina, has brought a negative RT-PCR certificate.
The report shows that they are not infected with the Covid-19 virus when entering our district.
Therefore, we have made seven days of compulsory quarantine for all students who enter Dakshina Kannada, even if they produce a negative RT-PCR certificate.
However, even after entering this district, there is a possibility that these students might be infected in seven days, through contact here.
We have received such cases in a few days Finally in the district.
Until Tuesday, this district has found 228 students from positive Kerala testing after reaching Dakshina Kannada, and the number increases, “DC said.
He added that many of them were infected after seven quarantine days in the district.
“I have directed officials to examine the authenticity of the RT-PCR negative report that students from Kerala carry while entering the district.
We have also directed universities in the district to examine the authenticity of the Covid-19 report when students entered the campus.
Checking the authenticity of the negative certificate of RT-PCR is The main challenge for us, because reports are not uniform, “said Rajendra.