John Wilbert & Savita Kumar
Port Blair, Jun 03: The secretary IP&T Mr. SK Singh informed today that two flights with 289 passengers arrived at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test. He further informed that 100 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which none of them was tested COVID-19 positive.
While addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary of IP&T further pointed out that yesterday (Wednesday) among 330 passengers, five were found COVID-19 positive and results for today’s RT-PCR is awaited.
About vaccination drive, the Secretary informed that today altogether 379 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated, which consisted of 31 beneficiaries of age group above 45 year old, who got their first dose of vaccine and 348 were beneficiaries of age group above 18-44 year old.
Later the Deputy Director of Health, Dr. Amitabh De, informed media persons that 05 new COVID patients were admitted today in G.B. Pant Hospital and 06 patients got discharged. With this, the number of corona positive patients in Hospital is 53. Out of the 53 patients, 40 are on Oxygen support and one patient is on ventilator.
The Dr. De further said that today 06 new patients are admitted at COVID Care Center whereas 04 of patients got discharged and the number of patients in the COVID Care Center is 15 and at Wimberlygunj COVID Care Center 01 patient was transferred to GB Pant Hospital, at present 04 patients are admitted till date.
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