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Port Blair, April 22: Considering the increase in the number of cases, the District Administration, South Andaman has strengthened the surveillance and control measures against the COVID-19 cases. Intense contact tracing and testing are the mainstay of the COVID-19 response and the District Administration has adapted the guidelines of tracing, testing and isolating as per GOI instructions.
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Port Blair, April 22: Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner (SA) alongwith Shri Hari Kallikkat, SDM (SA) and Ms. B. Yashaswini, AC (U/T) inspected the vaccination drive, field surveillance, door to door delivery of medicine and functioning of hospitals for Covid-19 management in the Primary Health Centres at Ferrargunj, Wimberlygunj and Tushnabad. He also interacted with the Medical Officers of the PHCs and enquired about the progress of vaccination drive and the preparedness of the PHC in the fight against COVID. The DC directed the Medical Officers to ensure that contact tracing, home quarantine should also be carried out in respect of all persons who are found positive. Surveillance for ILI/SARI cases should also be carried out on war footing to avoid its further spread.
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Port Blair, April 22: The State Unit of Kesaria Hindu Vahini Trust in collaboration with District Administration today conducted a Covid-19 Vaccination Drive in the Community Hall of Calicut. In this camp 297 people above the age group of 45 were vaccinated. Marking this as a remarkable achievement, Shri Hari Kallikat , SDM South Andaman during his visit to the camp appreciated the effort of Kesaria Hindu Vahini and the team.
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Port Blair, April 22: The health teams designated in various vaccination centres spread across the Islands are vaccinating all the beneficiaries who visit the centre on a daily basis. Today, 2318 doses of vaccines were administered to the eligible beneficiaries by the health teams, taking the total number of doses of vaccines administered so far to 94,560.
Read more: Vaccination Drive: 94,560 Doses of Vaccine Administered to Beneficiaries So Far
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Port Blair, April 22: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Islands to make arrangements for sailing of ship for Campbell Bay for transportation of stranded people which include senior citizens, students, patients, businessmen and Govt. servants who are stuck at Port Blair due to non-availability of ship. These people had come to Port Blair from Campbell Bay for urgent works and were expecting to return after finishing their works. With no availability of sailings, they face hardships and are unable to bear the expenses for their stay at lodges and food etc.
Read more: Member of Parliament Requests CS to Make Arrangements to Transport Stranded People