John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Aug 12: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar DANICS, said that altogether two flights with 442 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR tests are awaited.
While addressing the COVID-19 media briefing today at IP&T Conference hall he pointed out that among passengers who arrived yesterday (Wednesday), no passenger were found COVID-19 positive in the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 265 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman was tested at Ferrargunj in which all persons were tested COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and passengers of MV Chouldari were also tested today which was returning from Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep, altogether 46 people were tested in which all were found COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and 07 passengers were also tested at Helipad in which all were found COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
“At phoenix Bay jetty total 94 passengers travelling to Swaraj Dweep were tested in which all were found Covid-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and at Mohanpura Bus stand also 138 persons were tested in which all were found COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)”, he said.
“Today altogether 669 beneficiaries got vaccinated by 04:00 PM in which 559 were under the 18-44 age groups who got their first dose of vaccine, ” he added.
Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De informed that at GB Pant Hospital one COVID-19 patient is admitted and no patient is on oxygen support.
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