Port Blair, April 15: To tackle the recent
surge in the COVID positive cases in the South Andaman and to prevent the
further spread of virus the Administration has taken various proactive steps.
In this regard media briefing was held in the
conference hall of District Office by Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy
Commissioner (SA), which was also attended by Shri Ravi Kumar Singh,
Superintendent of Police (SA).
Addressing the media persons, the DC (SA) briefed
that the Administration has already made full proof arrangements for compulsory
Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), free of cost for all incoming passengers at Veer
Savarkar International Airport so as to curb the chance of any infected person
getting through. He further stated that the passengers shall fill the
prescribed forms for RAT test to be provided to them by the airlines.The
passengers upon arrival would then be transported to Govt. Senior Secondary
School, School Line and ITF ground for conduct of RAT tests.
The DC (SA) further informed that after the
conduct of RAT test, the persons who are tested negative shall be allowed to
proceed further. The passengers (if any) tested positive shall be shifted to
Government run COVID Care Centres or designated private hotels on payment
basis.
The SP(SA) further informed the media persons
that stringent action is being initiated against COVID protocol violators and
fine to the tune of 9 lakhs has been collected during the past week. Further for
public involvement at large a dedicated telephone no.9531892228 has been set up
for the pubic to register complaints against habitual defaulters.
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