COVID-19: No lockdown in Odisha; Focus on micro-containment strategy

Bhubaneswar, January 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 situation in the State is now completely under control and there is no need to panic. “The COVID-19 situation in Odisha is now completely under control. I appeal all to follow COVID-19 protocol. We can deal with the situation without affecting livelihood […]

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BMC adds two more hospitals for COVID-19 treatment

Bhubaneswar, January 8: Two more hospitals joined for care of Covid-19 patients in Bhubaneswar. Tripartite agreement between the State Government through Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) represented by Commissioner Sanjaya Kumar Singh and KIMS Hospital, Odisha COVID Hospital Operator represented by Dr. Ambika Prasad Mohanty, Principal, KIMS Hospital, Bhubaneswar and representative of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) […]

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Omicron scare: Odisha Govt sounds alert

Bhubaneswar, November 28: In view of the detection of the new Covid variant Omicron in at least eight countries, Odisha Government on Sunday sounded an alert for a possible third wave and made quarantine of foreign returnees mandatory with genome sequencing of Covid positive samples of people from high-risk countries. During a video conferencing with […]

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COVID-19: Odisha Govt allows operas & open air theatres with cap of 2,000 persons 

Bhubaneswar, November 20: With the improvement in COVID-19 situation in the State, the Odisha Government has allowed conduct of all kind of cultural events, including melodies, orchestra/jatra/opera, subject to a ceiling of 2,000 persons with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms. As per the order issued by the Special Relief Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) […]

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COVID afflicted girl undergoes emergent surgery at SUM Covid Hospital

Bhubaneswar, November 5: Pediatric surgeons at the SUM Covid Hospital here conducted an emergency surgery on a Covid-19 afflicted 11-year-old girl to save her life. The girl, who complained of severe pain in the abdomen, was taken to a hospital where she tested positive for Covid-19 and she was promptly shifted to the SUM Covid […]

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COVID-19: Over 1crore persons fully vaccinated in Odisha

Bhubaneawar, October 18: More than one crore people are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Odisha, State Health Department said on Monday. “Happy to share that #Odisha has achieved another milestone in #COVID19Vaccination with over one crore citizens fully vaccinated with two doses of #COVID19 vaccines,” tweeted the Health and Family Welfare Department. So far, […]

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Odisha Govt closes “Ashirbad” scheme launched for COVID orphans

Bhubaneswar, September 13: The Odisha Government on Monday closed the “Ashirbad” scheme launched in April this year to provide financial help to the children who lost their parents to COVID-19 in the State on a monthly basis. “It is observed that the COVID-19 has a declining trend in the State for quite some time. In […]

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Puri Jagannath Temple to remain open for devotees on Saturdays with 2-hour daily darshan timing extension

Puri, September 8: Devotees will now be allowed Darshan of sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra – at Shree Jagannath Temple here on Saturdays. Two hour extension on daily darshan timing till 9 PM has also been announced keeping in view the improvement in COVID-19 situation in the State. A decision to […]

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Odisha CM seeks 95% vaccine allocation for State at PM video meet 

Bhubaneswar, July 16: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought 95 per cent vaccine allocation for the State. In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other State Chief Ministers on Friday, Chief Minister Patnaik raised the issue of vaccination in the State. The Chief Minister said that Odisha has been performing very well […]

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