COVID-19 pandemic in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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COVID-19 pandemic in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Disease COVID-19
Virus strain SARS-CoV-2
Location Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
First outbreak Wuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date26 March 2020
(3 years, 4 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Confirmed cases6,398 (10 May 2021)
Active cases195
Recovered6,125 (10 May 2021)
Deaths
78 (10 May 2021)
Fatality rate1.22%
Territories

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first case was recorded in this region on 26 March 2020. [1] The islands have pursued a strategy of zero COVID-19 transmission, which, except for three flareups in August 2020, May 2021, and January 2022, which were swiftly contained, have resulted in no community outbreaks. The islands have successfully managed the outbreaks, and the union territory has the lowest case count of any region of India, both in total cases and infection rate. [2]

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Student's Grievance and Demands while COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 2nd Wave

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In 2021 during the 2nd Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic the Colleges & educational Institutions of Andaman & Nicobar Islands was still continued follow the offline mode of teaching. Siddhanth Rai Sharma a Students Leader of ABVP demanded to close all the colleges of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the safety of the Students community of Islands.

A&N Administration Closed all the Colleges on the request of Shri. Siddhanth Rai Sharma Student Leader ABVP Andaman and Nicobar Islands.jpg

Andaman and Nicobar Administration accepted the demand in the favor of students. On 24 April 2021 an order was passed from secretariat to close all the college with immediate effect and continue all academic activities in online mode. [3] [4] [5]

Timeline

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COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021 (2).jpg
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021.

Covishield

On January 1, 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield). [8] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech. [9] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.

On 12 January 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India. [10]

Covaxin

On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage. [11]

On 14 January 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing. [12]

Others

On 19 May 2021, Dr Reddy's Labs received Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG. [13] On 21 February 2022, Drugs Controller General of India granted approval to Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, that can be used for children between 12 and 18 years of age. [14] [15]

On 21 October 2021, India completed administering of one billion Covid vaccines in the country. [16]

On 8 January 2022, India crossed 1.5 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [17]

On 19 February 2022, India crossed 1.75 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country. [18]

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