John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Nov 10: The Director IP&T, Mr. Alok Kumar (DANICS) today informed that eight flights with 1869 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport in which 1279 were fully vaccinated and the remaining 590 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 (Tuesday), no passenger was found COVID-19 positive at the RT-PCR test.
The Director further informed that 1195 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were checked at Ferrargunj in which 843 were fully vaccinated and the remaining 352 persons were tested COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and altogether at Mohanpura Bus stand 114 RATs were conducted in which all were found COVID-19 negative today and at Helipad a total of 08 persons were tested in which all found COVID-19 negative, the Director added.
“Today a total of 646 doses of vaccine were provided to eligible beneficiaries among which 605 persons were of the 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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