Port Blair, July 17: Twelve positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands, of which, 3 were from incoming flight passengers who arrived here yesterday. Today, 9 flights with 1357 passengers arrived, out of which,1239 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conductedon 96 passengers and the reports are awaited.   

During RAT conducted on 17 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive case has been detected. At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 1 passenger was tested with RAT, no positive case has been detected. RAT was conducted on 16 passengers at Mohanpura Bus Terminus, no positive case has been detected.