Two persons found COVID-19 positive during RAT conducted at Ferrargunj: Director IP&T

John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jul 25: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar DANICS, today informed that altogether three flights with 518 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR are awaited.
Among passengers who arrived on Saturday, one passenger was found COVID-19 positive during the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 356 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which two persons were tested COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
“Today a total 81 tests were conducted by Mobile testing team at Wandoor in which no person was found COVID-19 positive”, Mr. Kumar added.
About the vaccination drive the Director informed that today no vaccination drive was conducted at JNRM Vaccination Center and 401 beneficiaries got vaccinated at North and Middle Andaman District in which 398 beneficiaries were of 18-44 age group and 03 of them were of 45 and above age group.
Director ANIIMS, Dr. A K Mondal informed that at GB Pant Hospital altogether 02 patients were admitted and no patient is on oxygen support and no one is on a ventilator.