John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Aug 03: The Secretary Information Publicity & Tourism, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, today said that altogether two flights with 344 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 Passengers who arrived yesterday (Monday), no passenger was found COVID-19 positive during the RT-PCR test.
The Secretary further informed that 348 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which one person was tested COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
“Today a total 48 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) tests were conducted by Mobile testing team at Shadipur area in which no person was found COVID-19 positive”, Mr. Singh added.
Today altogether 621 beneficiaries got vaccinated by 04:00 PM in which 500 were under the 18-44 age groups who got their first dose of vaccine, the Secretary IP&T pointed out.
Director ANIIMS, Dr. A K Mondal informed that at GB Pant Hospital today 01 COVID-19 patient was admitted and no patient is on oxygen support and on ventilator.
Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De informed that one COVID-19 positive got admitted today, total 03 asymptomatic patients are there at Covid Care Center.
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