Since mid January, individuals showing up in New Zealand from most nations have needed to demonstrate they had a negative test before their flight – or hazard a fine of up to $1000.
Customs figures showed by far most of the about 15,000 individuals who showed up had gone along.
Be that as it may, it had likewise given 33 alerts – the greater part of them not long after the standard was presented.
Ten individuals who showed up on a similar trip with Covid-19 this week all had pre-takeoff test authentications.
The Ministry of Health said the nature of testing fluctuated all throughout the planet and it was investigating whether a portion of those cases were authentic.
Counterfeit pre-flight endorsements were not “viewed as a critical issue,” a representative said.
There was minimal strong proof of the advantages of pre-flight testing to keeping numbers low in oversaw disengagement, she said.
“A voyager can return a totally real negative test prior to voyaging, yet will not catch a determination especially during the beginning phases of contamination,” she said.
An oversaw seclusion and isolate representative said they was aware of 40 individuals who had dropped their spot in oversaw separation in light of the fact that their pre-flight test had been positive.
Executive Jacinda Ardern said the 10 cases featured the weaknesses of pre-flight tests which should be possible 72 hours before individuals left.
-RNZ
