Port Blair, Jan. 10: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 308 passengers who arrived here yesterday, 73 positive cases have been detected. Today, 13 flights with 1589 passengers arrived, out of which, RT-PCR test was conducted on 308 passengers (includes 13 foreign travelers) and the reports are awaited.   

During RAT conducted on 57 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive cases have been detected. At Mohanpura Bus Terminus, test was conducted on 43 passengers and all were found negative.  At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 5 passengers were tested with RAT and all were found negative. At Helipad, 07 passengers were tested with RAT and all were found negative.

Today, till 3pm, 276 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated which include 36 beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years.