Port Blair, Jan. 19: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 124 passengers who arrived here yesterday, 43 positive cases have been detected. Today, 8 flights with 538 passengers arrived, out of which, 431passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 102 passengers (1 foreign traveler) and the reports are awaited. 

During RAT conducted on 35 passengers bound for North & Middle Andaman at Ferrargunj, two positive cases have been detected. At Mohanpura Bus Terminus, test was conducted on 37 passengers, one positive case has been detected. At Phoenix Bay Jetty, 12 passengers were tested with RAT and one positive case has been detected. At Helipad, 10 passengers were tested with RAT and no positive case has been detected. Today, till 3 pm, 221 eligible persons were vaccinated.