Delay in results, fake certificates mar COVID testing in Anantapur
The Hindu
Action will be taken against the malpractice after probe, says Collector
The sample testing for coronavirus has gone for a toss with a number of discrepancies creeping into the process, resulting in inordinate delay in getting the results. Allegations are also being made that false certificates are being generated without collecting the samples. The Hindu accessed one such certificate with its sample ID: 20253647, in which the collection of swab time was mentioned as 7.42 a.m. on April 22 and test result was generated at 7.05 p.m. It has turned out that the person did not submit any sample on that day, but approached a middleman who arranged for the certificate for ₹600. The person needed to produce a COVID-negative RTPCR certificate for some purpose.More Related News