12 more test COVID positive in Andaman; total cases rise to 72

Twelve more people 11 defence personnel and one policeman tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the union territory to 72, a senior official said.

Twelve more people 11 defence personnel and one policeman tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the union territory to 72, a senior official said. The 11 defence personnel recently reached Port Blair from Nashik in Maharashtra.

"29 active cases now. 72 total so far. 43 recovered. 11 defence personnel who travelled in recently and 1 police personnel +ve," Chief Secretary Chetan Sanghi said in a tweet.

Blood samples of the 12 were tested at the Regional Medical Research Centre here and found positive for novel coronavirus..