Port Blair, Aug. 21: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,95,437 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,938 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years. 27, 887 beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years have been administered both doses of vaccine. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 2,04,648.

Port Blair, Aug. 21: Five 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 1430 passengers arrived, out of which, 1314 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 64 passengers and the reports are awaited.

Port Blair, Aug 19: While vaccine hesitancy prevails even among the youth, it was a proud moment for the residents of Ward No 6 of PBMC when one of the Senior-most Citizens of the ward, Shri. N. S. Malhotra aged 98, a resident of Goalghar became a role model by inoculating himself from the third shot of COVID vaccine. Shri Malhotra had reached the Booster Dose Camp, organised today at the Census Office, Phoenix Bay.

Port Blair, Aug 19: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration to appoint and engage a suitable female Gym trainer for Ladies at the existing Gym of Netaji Stadium, Port Blair at the earliest.

Port Blair, Aug 19: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, alongwith Senior Officers of A&N Administration interacted with a group of 21 IPS Probationers [(2019 & 2020) Batch-73 RR] from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) of the Indian Police Service, Hyderabad currently on visit to A&N Islands in the Conference Hall of Secretariat on 19.08.2022.