John Wilbert Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Sep 19: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar,(DANICS) informed today that nine flights with 1257 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 for passengers who arrived yesterday (Saturday), no passenger was found COVID-19 positive at the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 332 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 191 people were tested at Phoenix Bay in which all were found COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and at Mohanpura Bus stand 221 RAT were conducted in which all were found COVID-19 negative today.
“At Phoenix Bay jetty, 84 passengers travelling to Swaraj Dweep were tested in which all were found Covid-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)”, he said.
“Today a total of 83 doses of vaccine were provided to eligible beneficiaries among which 50 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 one 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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