Signs of ‘unease’ among symptomatic people over delay in getting test reports

NT NETWORK

Margao

Due to the delay in getting  COVID test reports from the  testing centres of the health services,  many  symptomatic  persons  were found  running  helter-skelter to get themselves checked and  undergo medication at the earliest.

Many of these symptomatic people visited private doctors,  who  learnt to have checked them,  but later suggested them to either go to the  health centres or at the South Goa District Hospital for checkup, and CT scan.

The RT-PCR test report for COVID-19 is delayed for three days and above in many cases.

Though this could be because of increased number of tests being carried out, and subsequent workload on the
staff on duty, COVID symptomatic people, isolating themselves at their homes worry a lot despite being told to immediately start medication by the government without waiting for test report.

“I am waiting for  RT-PCR  test report since  Monday. Today is  Thursday.  I lost taste, there is a high fever since Monday.  I  took dolo tablets, but  the fever is not subsiding. My family members — my wife, and son are also having fever. I went to  South Goa District Hospital,  but none attended to me. I am
told to come once the test reports are received,”  informed  a person having all COVID symptoms.

On Thursday, too, there was a heavy rush for carrying out  COVID  test and also at the casualty ward for checkup. 

People were seen waiting for getting themselves checked for  COVID since many of them are symptomatic, and want to take medicines early. 

“We are also exhausted.   People rush here 24×7.   COVID-19 pressure is mounting on us each day, while the workforce is the same. We do our best to   save all who rush here. We also  require infrastructure,” a doctor from the hospital said.

Chief Minister  Pramod Sawant has assured to  provide all the  COVID test reports within  24 hours, however, sadly, poor people  are yet to get the  assured  service. 

On the other hand, the  private hospitals  that are given permission to conduct  RT-PCR  test provide the same  report  within 24 hours, which help many  COVID positive people to take early medication. 

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