Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Apr 17: Just when Andaman got attention of national media after all its 11 COVID19 positive cases tested negative, one more person has been tested COVID19 positive today from South Andaman region.
According to reports the case number 12 has been detected from Bambooflat area of South Andaman.
“One Islander tested positive during door to door verification today. So, no let up in caution,” the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration informed Islanders via a tweet.
As per report the Case Number 12, a male from Bambooflat area of South Andaman had gone to nearby Hospital on 13 April, 2020 because of fever and was advised to remain quarantined in home by the hospital. During home quarantine his samples were taken by health workers during home to home testing, which came positive today.
The authorities are now seriously working on contact tracing and they are also trying to find out the source of the infection. It is believed that the Case number 12, a Police Radio Operator, might have got infection from his brother who came from Chennai with his wife on 21st March 2020 via Go Air. However, it will be confirmed only after testing of his brother who is working at Forest Guard at Baratang but did not join duties because of home quarantine orders and lock downs.
The case number 12 came as a big surprise when all Islanders had breathed a sigh of relief after Administration had announced that all previous 11 COVID19 patients were tested negative.
