The Goa government for now will not make it mandatory for inbound flight visitors to carry Covi-19 negative certificates, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, Sawant also said that instead of making Covid-19 negative certificate or testing of inbound passengers mandatory at the Goa airport, the Goa government would instead beef up its testing apparatus, to keep a control of Covid-19 cases, which have crept up over the last few weeks.
"For now there is no decision to be taken (regarding testing on arrival), except that we will test at a bigger scale. Those who have signs and symptoms should get themselves tested and those who are eligible should get vaccinated," the Chief Minister also said.
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"We should all take care, including tourists coming to the state. We cannot close all economic activity once again. We have ramped up testing and am requesting all to maintain social distancing, use masks and I am in constant touch with the Health Minister," Sawant said.
Sawant's comment comes a day after Goa Health Minister Visjwajit Rane had sent a proposal to Sawant urging the latter to make testing of inbound air passengers from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala mandatory, if they do not carry a Covid-19 negative certificate.
Sawant also expressed concern over the number of Covid-19 case tally hovering around the 100 cases a day mark.