Port Blair, June 24: During the RT-PCR conducted on 285 incoming passengers who arrived here yesterday by flight, no COVID positive cases have been detected.
This was stated by the Secretary (IP&T), Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh addressing the media persons on COVID-19 status in the Islands held in the conference hall of IP&T here this evening.
He further informed that 184 passengers arrived today and the RT-PCR reports are awaited. He also stated that during the RAT conducted on 135 passengers proceeding to N&M Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive case has been detected.
While giving the update about the vaccination drive, the Secretary said that it is continuing smoothly and today till 4 pm, 589 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 446 were in the age group of 18-44 and the rest were above 45 plus age group. Appealing all the eligible persons to get themselves vaccinated, the Secretary stated that vaccination is an important tool in our hand which can save us from the menace of the virus.
The Secretary has once again reiterated the need for strictly adhering to COVID-19 protocol and urged the people to follow COVID appropriate behavior and COVID protocols for their own safety, safety of their family members and the society at large.
The Deputy Director, G.B Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De disclosed that 13 COVID positive patients are presently admitted in the G.B Pant Hospital. Out of the 13 patients, 9 patients are on Oxygen support, he added. He said there are 2 patients in COVID Care Centres functioning in Port Blair while 2 persons were admitted in COVID Care Centre Wimberlygunj and at present there are 5 patients in this Centre, he added.
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