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Defective covid tests in amritsar lead to false positive results

False alarm – defective Covid tests used in Amritsar

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 297 passengers travelling from Italy to India who showed positive for Covid were tested using defective Covid tests. Passengers had to have a negative PCR test before boarding the planes in Italy.

Amritsar airport where passengers tested positive on flights from Italy

Second Italy-India flight – majority of passengers test positive for Covid

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

For the second time in two days, the majority of air passengers arriving in India from Italy have tested positive for Covid, according to Indian officials. On Friday’s Rome to Amritsar flight, 173 out of 285 passengers tested positive on arrival.