John Wilbert
Port Blair, Sep 29: The Secretary IP&T, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh informed today that eight flights with 802 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport 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 (Tuesday), no passenger was found COVID-19 positive at the RT-PCR test.
The Secretary further informed that 175 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which all persons were tested COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and altogether 197 people were tested at Phoenix Bay jetty, passengers travelling to Swaraj Dweep were tested in which all were found Covid-19 negative in Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). He said at Mohanpura Bus stand 138 RATs were conducted in which all were found COVID-19 negative today.
“Today a total of 1086 doses of vaccine were provided to eligible beneficiaries among which 1044 persons were of the 18-44 year age group,” he added.
Later Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De informed that at GB Pant Hospital only three 03 COVID-19 patient is admitted who is on oxygen support, whereas no asymptomatic patient is at Covid Care Center, he added.
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