John Wilber & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Oct 29: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar (DANICS) informed that eight flights with 1354 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport in which 913 people were fully vaccinated and the remaining 441 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 (Thursday), no passenger was found COVID-19 positive in the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 431 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which 278 were fully vaccinated and the remaining 158 persons were tested COVID-19 negative in Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
Altogether 21 people were tested at Phoenix Bay jetty in which all were found Covid-19 negative in Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)”, he said. He further said that at Mohanpura Bus stand 101 RAT were conducted today in which all were found COVID-19 negative and at Helipad total of 08 persons were tested in which all found COVID-19 negative.
“Today a total of 238 doses of vaccine were provided to eligible beneficiaries among which 201 people were under 18-44 year age group,” he added.
Later Dr. A.K. Mandal, Director, ANIIMS informed that at GB Pant Hospital only two COVID-19 patients are admitted whereas no asymptomatic patient is at Covid Care Center, he added.
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