Amritsar: Probe has been ordered by a private laboratory after a number of leaflets that won in Amritsar from Italy recently tested positive for allegations of Covid-19 in the middle-19 by some of them that their testing reports were wrong, said health officials on Sundays.
The Indian Airport Authority has also replaced Delhi-based laboratory services with local laboratories, officials said.
Probes have been booked after several passengers returning from Italy have alleged that their positive Covid reports are not true because they have tested negative hours before the flight ride.
They have asked questions about the testing practices adopted by the lab.
Many of them have even created a commotion at the international airport.
Some passengers who have arrived here at Shri International Airport Teacher Ramdas will then be tested negatively in the re-examination later, officials said.
Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr.
Amarjit Singh said on Sunday, “an investigation has been initiated by airport authorities in India on the alleged work of the laboratory.
The services of existing Delhi-based laboratories have been suspended and the new local laboratory has been continued.
It works at the airport.” He said laboratory services This Delhi-based is engaged on December 15, 2021 by the Indian Airport Authority.
At least 173 passengers on Rome-Amritsar Chartered flights were found covid-positive after being tested on arrival on Friday, officials said.
This is the second consecutive incident where a large number of passengers coming from Italy to Airport Amritsar have been tested positive for Coronavirus on arrival.
On Thursday, 125 passengers traveling from Milan in Italy on other charter flights were found positive after being tested on arrival at Amritsar airport.
According to the rules of the Ministry of Health, passengers from “risky” countries to India must be required to be tested for Covid-19 on arrival at the airport.
All European countries, including Italy, have been considered a “risky” country by the Ministry of Health Union.