John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jul 16: The Secretary IP&T Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh informed that today only one flight with 153 passengers arrived at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR are awaited.
While addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out 234 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which none of them was tested COVID-19 positive.
He further disclosed that yesterday (Thursday) among 399 passengers, none of the passengers were found COVID-19 positive.
Today altogether 2100 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated in which 1757 beneficiaries were of the age group above 45 year old and 343 were beneficiaries of the age group above 18-44 year old who got their first dose of vaccine.
“Conditions regarding COVID-19 positive cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are now under control”, said Secretary IP&T.
Later the Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De said to media persons that 02 new COVID patients were admitted today in G.B. Pant Hospital and no patient got discharged. With this, the number of corona positive patients in the Hospital is 05. Out of the 05 patients, one patient is on Oxygen support and none is on ventilator.
He further said that today there was no new admission or discharge reported from any COVID Care Centers.
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