John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, June 11: The number of cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has again started increasing, which is a matter of concern for the Administration, said the Secretary IP&T Mr. SK Singh today.
While addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out that yesterday among 400 passengers, who traveled by MV Kalighat to Hutbay, 24 were found COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) test, all 24 passengers were isolated, similarly while coming back from Hutbay among more than 100 passengers, 21 passengers were found COVID-19 positive at Little Andaman, he added.
Mr. SK Singh further pointed out that altogether three flights with 350 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test and results for today’s RT-PCR test are awaited. He further informed that 146 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which 03 of them were tested COVID-19 positive.
He informed that yesterday (Thursday) among 291 passengers, 06 were found COVID-19 positive.
About the vaccination drive, the Secretary informed that today altogether 534 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated. In which 72 beneficiaries were of age group above 45 year old and 462 were beneficiaries of age group above 18-44 year old, who got their first dose of vaccine.
He further mentioned that tomorrow for registration of vaccines for the 18-44 age group people, the online portal will be opened by 09:00 AM, eligible beneficiaries can register themselves, and only 300 beneficiaries will be provided COVID-19 vaccine.
Later the Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De said that 02 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 the Hospital is 37. Out of the 37 patients, 24 are on Oxygen support and one patient is on a ventilator.
Further Dr. De pointed out that 02 new admission and no discharge was reported at COVID Care Centers Port Blair and the number of patients in the COVID Care Centers is 08. At Wimberlygunj COVID Care Center 02 patients are admitted till date.
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