Goa allows people to skip COVID-19 test on arrival

Wednesday, 10 June 2020Newsdesk

Starting Thursday, those entering Goa will have the option of skipping the COVID-19 test, provided no symptoms were found in them during the screening at the entry points, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. However, those who choose not to undergo the test will have to remain home-quarantined for 14 days, he said.

New Delhi, 10 June 2020

As per news report of PTI, Sawant said the government has brought a change in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to execute this new plan considering the strain on the testing facilities in Goa in view of the rising number of people arriving in the state.

Source -ptinews.com