John Wilbert & Vikramaditya
Port Blair, June 04: The Secretary of IP&T, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh today said that the numbers of admissions of COVID-19 and total numbers of COVID-19 patients, is coming down progressively, which is a good sign.
Addressing a press conference at IP&T Conference hall today he said that there is a decline in new admission cases.
“The numbers of discharged patients are more than number of new admission, which is a good sign,” he said.
He added that earlier there were 45 patients on oxygen support but now there are 35 and similarly there is no patient on ventilator at present.
“Still we can’t say that community spread is under total control. Administration will take a decision in this regard soon,” he said.
The Secretary said that today three flights with 405 passengers landed at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test. RT-PCR results of today’s flight passengers are awaited.
He further informed that 84 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which one of people was tested COVID-19 positive.
The secretary further pointed out that yesterday (Thursday) among 289 passengers, three were found COVID-19 positive.
About vaccination drive, the Secretary informed that today altogether 350 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated, which consisted of 22 beneficiaries of age group above 45 year old ,who got their first dose of vaccine and 328 beneficiaries of age group above 18-44 year old.
Later the Director ANIIMS, Dr. Mandal, informed media persons that 03 new COVID patients were admitted today in G.B. Pant Hospital and 07 patients got discharged. With this, the number of corona positive patients in Hospital is 46.
Out of the 46 patients, 35 are on Oxygen support and no patient is on ventilator.
Further Deputy Director of Health, Dr. Amitabh De said that today one new patient is admitted at COVID Care Center South Andaman whereas five of patients got discharged and the number of patients in the COVID Care Center is 11 and at Wimberlygunj COVID Care Center no new admission is reported and two of patient got discharged after treatment, at present two patients are admitted there.
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