- Details
- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Feb. 9: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 134passengers who arrived here yesterday, 2 positive cases have been detected. Today, 8 flights with 1008 passengers arrived, out of which, 853 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 142 passengers (6 foreign travellers) and the reports are awaited.
- Details
- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Feb. 9: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,05,689 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 22,925 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years against the target beneficiaries of 23,000.The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 7248.
- Details
- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Feb 8: The District Magistrate, N&M Andaman District, Smt. Anjali Sehrawat in an order issued today has withdrawn the imposition of night curfew in the district. Similarly, public transport and buses have been allowed to ply with 75% capacity. Sale and service of liquor at licenced premises permitted as per timings approved for respective licences, closure of all parks/playgrounds/stadiums/gyms/yoga institute, religious places, all tourist spots stands withdrawn.
Read more: Night Curfew Withdrawn in N&M Andaman District, COVID Restrictions Relaxed
- Details
- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Feb 8: In an Order No. 127 issued today, the District Magistrate South Andaman has withdrawn the night curfew in place and also allowed opening up of tourist places and other activities that had been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Order stated that Night curfew enforced in the entire District of South Andaman is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect with no restrictions on movement of men and materials.
- Details
- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Feb 8: The stakeholders of tourism industry of A & N Islands have sincerely thanked Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism, GoI, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of A & N Islands and the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration for re-opening the tourist places and allowing the tourism activities to resume in these islands by lifting all the restrictions.
Read more: Stakeholders of ACCI and Tourism Industry Express Gratitude