Vikramaditya
Port Blair, July 20: Lockdown in South Andaman District, with more relaxations, has been extended till 27th July in South Andaman district.
According to new orders issued by District Magistrate of South Andaman, Lockdown/restricted movement shall continue to be in force in the entire District of South Andaman with effect from 21.07.2021.
Shops selling essential and non-essential items shall be allowed to open between 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM by observing COVID appropriate beh avior. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/In-Charge of the shop/business establishment to ensure its compliance and shall be held responsible for any violation and he/she shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) in addition to sealing of the shop/establishment for a period of 14 days by the Executive Magistrate and shall be liable for action under DM Act.

No movement of men and material without valid movement pass/e-pass shall be allowed other than the time fixed for opening of shops between 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM.

Movement shall be allowed for emergency cases, medical emergencies, pregnant women and patients availing medical services.

Persons engaged for essential activities for movement of goods on Andaman Trunk road, loading and unloading of essential cargo after 08:00 PMshall be allowed on production of valid movement permit issued by the Office of District Magistrate.

Travel of persons who intend to proceed to their destinations at mainland after 08:00 PM shall be allowed on production of valid travel documents. However, the person (one person) who intend to pick/drop after 08:00 PM, should apply for e-pass well in advance with supporting documents and the same shall be issued by the Office of District Magistrate on case to case basis.

Movement of officers/officials involved in providing essential services such as District Administration, Police, CISF, Health Services, ICMR, PBMC, Electricity, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and emergency services, Defence personnel on duty after 08:00 PM shall be permitted on production of valid Identity Cards issued by their concerned departments.

Movement of Officers/Officials, involved in providing services such as Pay & Accounts, Shipping Services, Forest, Banking, Water Supply & Sanitation in Rural Areas, Disaster Management, Port services and related services, Telecommunication shall be allowed after 08:00 PM on production of movement passes already issued by the Office of District Magistrate.

Movement of personnel involved in providing Broadcasting, all print and electronic media persons after 08:00 PM shall be allowed on production of valid movement passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate.

Movement of personnel involved in Private Security Services, Cable Services, Internet Service Providers, POL Outlets, LPG Stores/Godown, ATMs, e-Commerce activities, Cold Storages, Godowns and Warehouses shall be allowed after 08:00 PMon production of e-passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/In-Charge of the shop/business establishment to ensure its compliance and also if any person attached with such organisation is found misusing the e-passes or using the same for purposes other than it is meant for, the owner/in-charge shall be held responsible and he/she shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) and shall also be liable for action under DM Act.

All POL outlets shall be opened from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM.

Movement of private medical personnel such as Doctors, nursing staff, paramedics etc. attached with diagnostic centres and clinics, veterinary clinics shall be allowed after 08:00 PMon production of e-passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate.

Movement of persons from containment zones shall be strictly restricted and shall only be permitted on case to case basis upon approval from the Office of District Magistrate.

Port services will continue to operate as usual and both essential and non-essential cargo can be moved in and out of port, as per requirement for loading/unloading/clearing of cargo and the same shall be permitted till 08:00 PM only. e-Passes for operation of cargo movement after 08:00 PM needs to be obtained, which shall be strictly permitted on case to case basis by the Office of the District Magistrate.

Construction activities shall be permitted from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM. Construction activities of national importance and strategic projects beyond 08:00 PM shall be permitted with prior permission of District Magistrate and e-Passes needs to be obtained, which shall be strictly permitted on case to case basis by the Office of the District Magistrate.

Movement of persons involved with Hotels/Restaurants and Mess to be certified by the firm/organisation for home delivery of food shall be allowed till 09:00 PM on production of e-passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate. Dine-in shall be permitted between 06:00 AM to 08:00 PMonly, subject to 50% of the seating capacity and strict adherence of COVID appropriate behaviours. However, take away/parcel service and home delivery should be encouraged. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/In-Charge of the shop/business establishment to ensure its compliance and also if any person attached with such organisation found misusing the e-passes or using the same for purposes other than it is meant for, the owner/in-charge shall be held responsible and he/she shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) in addition to sealing of the shop/establishment for a period of 14 days by the Executive Magistrate and shall also be liable for action under DM Act.

Public Transport/Buses shall be allowed to ply with maximum 90% seating capacity including Autos, Taxis and Jeeps in partial modification to this Office Order No.566 dt.23rd April 2021. Transportation of cargo shall also be permitted.SOPs in this regard issued by the Transport department should be strictly adhered to.

The e-passes issued by the Office of the District Magistrate to individuals for movement after 08:00 PM involved in various activities/services shall be revalidated on case to case basis.

Sale and service of liquor at licensed premises shall be permitted till 08:00 PM. SOPs and orders regarding the timings for sale and service of liquor at all licensed establishments (C, C1, B1, B2, B3 and B4 category) issued by the Deputy Commissioner (Excise), South Andamanshould be strictly adhered to.

Gyms and yoga institutes shall be permitted to open from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM subject to strict adherence of COVID appropriate behaviours. Any person/organisation violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs.25,000/-.

Last rites/funerals shall be permitted with a maximum of 20 persons with strict adherence of to COVID appropriate behaviours.

No tribal passes will be issued for southern group of islands till further orders except for official purposes.

All Religious places/places of worship are allowed to open between 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM with only priest and two management staff to perform day to day rituals. Wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision of thermal scanning and use of hand wash or sanitizers will be mandatory. No devotees shall be allowed to enter the religious place. The Management Committee of the religious places shall be responsible to ensure strict compliance and any violations of the directions shall be liable for fine to the tune of Rs.10,000/- payable by the Committee.

Religious places/places of worship in containment zones shall remain closed. Only those outside containment zones will be allowed to open up.

e-pass for emergency movement during restricted timings may be submitted online on https://epass.andaman.gov.in. The applicants/organizations submitting applications for e-pass should invariably submit valid and clear supporting documents, failing which the application will be summarily rejected.
Similar order for extension of Lockdown with relaxation has also been issue by District Magistrate of North and Middle Andaman for NMA District.

John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jul 20: The Secretary IP&T, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, today informed that lockdown has been extended for another one more week i.e. 21st to 27th July 2021 in South Andaman District.
While addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out that shops selling essential and non-essential items shall be allowed to open between 06:00 AM to 08:00 AM by observing COVID Appropriate Behavior (CAB).
He further added that altogether two flights with 365 passengers arrived today at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR are awaited.
Among 323 Passengers arrived yesterday (Monday) one passenger was found COVID-19 positive during the RT-PCR test.
The Secretary further informed that 279 people (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which all were tested COVID-19 negative during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
About vaccination drive the Secretary informed that total 1073 beneficiaries got vaccinated today among which 725 people were of 45 and above age group who got their second dose of vaccine and 321 people were of 18-44 age group who got their first dose of vaccine at JNRM vaccination Center, South Andaman. He further urged all 45 and above age group people to take their second dose of vaccine as per schedule.
Later the Director ANIIMS, Dr. A K Mondal further said that at GB Pant Hospital altogether 02 patients were admitted and one patient got discharged. No patient is on oxygen support and on a ventilator.
Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De informed that 03 asymptomatic patients got admitted today which have been subsequently transferred from GB Pant Hospital to COVID care center today.

John Wilbert & Savita Kumari

Port Blair, Jul 19: The Secretary IP&T, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, today informed that altogether two flights with 323 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 a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out that yesterday (Sunday) three passengers were found COVID-19 positive during the RT-PCR test.
The Secretary further informed that 211 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which one was tested COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
“No case of Delta variant of COVID-19 was found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands so far”, the Secretary pointed out.
About vaccination drive the Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De informed that total 741 beneficiaries got vaccinated today among which 376 people were of 45 and above age group who got their second dose of vaccine and 360 people were of 18-44 age group who got their first dose of vaccine at JNRM vaccination Center, South Andaman.
Later the Director ANIIMS, Dr. A K Mondal further said that at GB Pant Hospital altogether 06 patients are admitted in which two patients got admitted today and one patient got discharge. No patient is on oxygen support and on ventilator.

John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jul 15: The Secretary IP&T, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, today informed that altogether two flights with 359 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 a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out that yesterday (Saturday) three passengers were found COVID-19 positive during the RT-PCR test.
The Secretary further informed that 245 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj in which one was tested COVID-19 positive during Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
“Today there was no vaccination drive conducted in South Andaman”, the Secretary added.
The Secretary Mr. Singh further pointed out that number of cases in some other states have been started arising which is a matter of concern for us and Andaman and Nicobar Islands should not face third wave of pandemic, people should be more cautious. He further urged to all the islanders to strictly follow COVID Appropriate Behavior and avoid unnecessary movement.
After so much of restrictions and prevention Andaman and Nicobar Administration has brought the Covid situation under control and now also people have to follow all the guidelines to maintain the situation” he added.
Later the Director ANIIMS, Dr. A K Mondal further said that at GB Pant Hospital altogether 05 patients are admitted in which one patient is on oxygen support and no patient is on ventilator.

John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jul 16: The Secretary IP&T Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh informed that today only one flight with 153 passengers arrived at Port Blair Airport and all passengers have undergone RT-PCR test, the results for today’s RT-PCR are awaited.
While addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T, the Secretary further pointed out 234 persons (travelers) bound for N&M Andaman were tested at Ferrargunj out of which none of them was tested COVID-19 positive.
He further disclosed that yesterday (Thursday) among 399 passengers, none of the passengers were found COVID-19 positive.
Today altogether 2100 eligible beneficiaries got vaccinated in which 1757 beneficiaries were of the age group above 45 year old and 343 were beneficiaries of the age group above 18-44 year old who got their first dose of vaccine.
“Conditions regarding COVID-19 positive cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are now under control”, said Secretary IP&T.
Later the Deputy Director GB Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitabha De said to media persons that 02 new COVID patients were admitted today in G.B. Pant Hospital and no patient got discharged. With this, the number of corona positive patients in the Hospital is 05. Out of the 05 patients, one patient is on Oxygen support and none is on ventilator.
He further said that today there was no new admission or discharge reported from any COVID Care Centers.