John Wilbert & Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Oct 04: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar,(DANICS) informed today that eight flights with 1306 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport, among which 602 passengers were fully vaccinated. Remaining 704 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 for passengers who arrived yesterday (Sunday), one passenger was found COVID-19 positive at the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 225 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman reached Ferrargunj in which 89 were fully vaccinated. Remaining 136 persons were tested COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and altogether 69 people were tested at Phoenix Bay jetty, passengers were tested in which all were found Covid-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)”, he said.
At Mohanpura Bus stand 132 RATs were conducted in which all were found COVID-19 negative today and at Helipad total 09 persons were tested in which all found COVID-19 negative.
“Today a total of 510 doses of vaccine were provided to eligible beneficiaries among which 487 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 two 02 COVID-19 patient is admitted, whereas no asymptomatic patient is at Covid Care Center, he added.
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