Odisha’s two Covid-19 hospitals ready to treat patients, says Govt

Bhubaneswar: Two Covid-19 hospitals with total 650-bed capacity developed by the Odisha Government are now ready in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to provide dedicated health care to novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) patients, said an official release. The first one is a 500-beded dedicated hospital at KIIMS in Bhubaneswar while the second one has come up at Ashwini […]

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Fifth positive case of coronavirus reported in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Another person on Wednesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bhubaneswar, taking the total number of positive cases in Odisha to five, of which the second patient has been cured and discharged. The patient is now undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. “A 60-year-old person of […]

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Odisha’s second COVID-19 patient discharged from hospital

Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old man, who tested positive for COVID-19 on March 19, walked out of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday. He was the second person to be tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in the State. After the reports of the youth came negative, health authorities were confident about […]

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Odisha Govt constitutes committee to seek experts’ views to combat Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted a committee led by Finance Department Principal Secretary Ashok Meena to engage with various knowledge institutions, experts and technology companies to provide strategic direction to deal with novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State. Industries and MSME Department Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma, OSD to Chief Secretary on COVID-19 Management and […]

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Coronavirus lockdown: BMC starts feeding stray animals in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday started serving of food and water to stray animals roaming around hungry on streets due to the lockdown in Bhubaneswar. Three vehicles have been used for distribution of food and water in three zones of the BMC. Each vehicle, which started from the sub-divisional veterinary officer (SDVO), […]

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Odisha registers 4th Coronavirus case as 29-yr-old Dubai-returned tests positive

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha registered its fourth case of Covid-19 as a 29-year-old man from Bhadrak with travel history to Dubai, tested positive on Monday. “Fourth COVID-19 confirmed case; 29 years old male of Bhadrak district with travel history to Dubai,” tweeted Health and Family Welfare Department. Meanwhile, H&FW Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal directed the Bhadrak Collector […]

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COVID-19: Salary curbs come into force for Odisha CM, Ministers & bureaucrats

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a financial crisis due to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has affected over 1,000 people in India, Odisha Government announced deferment in gross salary of Chief Minister, Ministers, MLAs and all India service officers. While there will 70 per cent deferment in gross salary of Chief Minister, Ministers, MLAs, Chairperson […]

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Fighting COVID-19: BMC starts spraying disinfectants across Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In order to maintain better sanitation and hygiene conditions in view of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday started spraying disinfectants at various establishments and public places across the capital city. The BMC has come up with the method to check the spread Covid-19 as all three positive […]

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Amid spike in coronavirus cases, Odisha to enforce lockdown more strictly to keep people indoor

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday conducted a reality check of the implementation of the Covid-19 preventive methods in the State and directed the concerned authorities to enforce the lockdown strictly to keep people indoor amid the spike in cases in the country. The updates and issues relating to assistance to the Odia people […]

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