Port Blair, July 18: Ten positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands, of which, 9 were from incoming flight passengers who arrived here yesterday. Today, 9 flights with 1163 passengers arrived, out of which,1028 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conductedon 104 passengers and the reports are awaited.   

During RAT conducted on 27 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive case has been detected. At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 30 passengers were tested with RAT, one positive case has been detected. RAT was conducted on 18 passengers at Mohanpura Bus Terminus, no positive case has been detected. 1 person was tested with RAT at Helipad and was found negative.