the goan I network
MARGAO
Persons, whose Covid tests have come negative, especially the passengers of the Delhi Rajdhani train, are anxiously awaiting copies of the negative certificates from the South district authorities.
Reason: They say that people look at them with suspicion in their localities.
These passengers claimed that though their tests had come negative on Saturday night itself, they are yet to receive a copy of the reports, which would have helped them to produce these before those raising suspicions.
Home quarantined since Saturday night after his test came negative, a resident of North Goa said that his neighbours look at him with suspicion since the time he returned home from Delhi.
“Though my test has come negative, people in the locality look at me with suspicion. Even when I stand in my balcony, people look at me differently. Even a police team had come at the gate of my complex. If I had the copy of my negative report, I would have convinced those who had suspicions,” he said.
He pointed out that the authorities should arrange delivery of the negative report at their doorsteps by any medium they fit, saying he cannot get out of the house because of home quarantine.
When The Goan contacted Deputy Health Director Dr Ira Almeida, she asserted that the negative test report certificates have been sent to the office of the District Collector, South, for necessary action.
“It is for the authorities to take action now since we have handed over the reports to the office of the Collector,” she added.
The passengers, who arrived from Delhi by the Rajdhani train, however, said that he had received a copy of the health certificate from a Delhi hospital the day he was out from quarantine, while requesting the authorities to send his negative test report to his residence.
