John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Sept 12: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar (DANICS), today said that altogether 826 passengers arrived at Port Blair Airport this morning and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR are awaited.
While addressing the COVID-19 media briefing today at IP&T Conference hall he pointed out that among passengers who arrived yesterday (Saturday), one passenger was found COVID-19 positive at the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 247 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman was tested at Ferrargunj in which two persons were tested COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and passengers of MV Chouldari were also tested today which was returning from Port Blair to Shaheed Dweep, altogether 37 people were tested in which all were found COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and at Mohanpura Bus stand 167 RAT were conducted in which no person was found COVID-19 positive
stand 167 RAT was conducted in which one person was found COVID-19 positive and at Helipad total 09 person were tested in which all found COVID-19 negative.
“In Phoenix Bay Jetty altogether 71 persons traveling to Swaraj Dweep Islands were tested in which no one was found COVID-19 positive during RAT and 14 crew people travelling in MV Karmota were also tested and the RT-PCR results are awaited,” the Director added.
“Today altogether 354 beneficiaries got vaccinated by 04:00 PM at JNRM Vaccination Center and no patient is admitted at GB Pant Hospital, ” he added.
Later Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabh De said that only one person has been admitted in GB Pant hospital so far.
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