Port Blair, Aug. 24: Seven COVID positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands of which, one incoming flight passenger who arrived here yesterday was tested positive. Today, 9 flights with 1188 passengers arrived, out of which, 1076 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 79 passengers and the reports are awaited.  

During RAT conducted on 5 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, no positive case has been detected. At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 20 passengers were 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.