Port Blair, Mar 26
The
designated laboratory for COVID-19 in A&N Islands, RMRC-ICMR, Dollygunj has
confirmed one case positive for Novel Corona Virus Disease. The person belongs
to Mayabunder Tehsil of North & Middle Andaman District of A&N Islands.
It is
to inform that a group of 13 people travelled to Vishakhapatnam in the month of
February 2020. Thereafter, on 18.03.2020 they travelled to Delhi and remained
in Delhi till 24.03.2020. On 24.03.2020, 6 persons travelled back to Port Blair
by Vistara Flight (UK 747) and 1 person by Indigo Flight (6E 6005). Persons who
have shown mild symptoms were taken to G B Pant Hospital Isolation facility.
Samples were drawn on 25.03.2020 and one person was declared as tested positive
on 26.03.2020.
The
Administration is tracking the contact details as were made by the infected
person and also taking up screening of co-passengers along with the Police and
Medical team at Airport, and also the persons who had travelled with him in
Ambulance to hospital. It is further informed that the G B Pant Hospital
Isolation Ward have all the facilities to take care of infected person as well
as equipments to protect health care worker from the infection, a press release
issued by Principal Secretary (Health) said here today.
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