John Wilbert & Vikramaditya
Port Blair, June 02: The Secretary of IP&T, Mr. S K Singh informed that today two flights with 330 passengers landed at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test. RT-PCR results of today’s flight passengers are awaited.
He further informed that 68 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which one of person was tested COVID-19 positive.
The secretary further pointed out that yesterday (Tuesday) among 175 passengers, five were found COVID-19 positive.
About vaccination drive, the Secretary informed that today altogether 375 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated, which consisted of 40 beneficiaries of age group above 45 year old ,who got their first dose of vaccine and 335 beneficiaries of age group above 18-44 year old.
Later the Director ANIIMS, Dr. AK Mandal, informed media persons that 04 new COVID patients were admitted today in G.B. Pant Hospital and 04 patients got discharged. With this, the number of corona positive patients in Hospital is 55. Out of the 55 patients, 43 are on Oxygen support and one is on ventilator.
The Deputy Director of Health, Dr. Amitabh De further said that today one new patient is admitted at COVID Care Center whereas two of patients got discharged and the number of patients in the COVID Care Center is 13 and at Wimberlygunj COVID Care Center none of new admission is reported and two of patient discharged, at present Six patients are admitted till date.
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