Australians getting COVID tests in India ‘not accurate or not believable’: Mark McGowan

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has declared Australia has a “problem with India” and said COVID-19 tests conducted in India for returning Australians either “aren’t accurate or aren’t believable”. It comes after four people in hotel quarantine in Perth have tested positive for coronavirus after spending time in India prior to boarding a flight from Kuala Lumpur. Western Australia health authorities confirmed 78 out of 79 people on the flight had been in India, sparking concerns of further infections. National Cabinet previously agreed Australians returning from India would need to be tested before leaving the sub-continent and would also need to spend three days in an alternative location while waiting the result before boarding a flight home. Mr McGowan said he is unsure whether the designated plan is occurring, but it is clearly “not working as intended”. “I don't know if it's even been implemented,” he said. “We obviously have a problem with India. Some of the tests conducted in India either aren't accurate or aren't believable and clearly that's causing some issues here.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au