Tag: Coronavirus Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rapid spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, Odisha government on Friday ordered that all cinema halls and educational institutions including schools and colleges will be closed till March 31, 2020. The government also announced shutting down of all the public swimming pools in the State till March 31 in […]

Nabarangpur: Despite rigorous mass awareness by the government to prevent & dispel hoax and misinformation on Coronavirus infection, a newly-wed woman from Umerkote area today alleged that her in-laws tortured and ostracized her on suspicion of being infected by the deadly virus. According to sources, one Puja Sarkar of Murtuma village had married to Jayant […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after declaring the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as State Disaster, Odisha government on Saturday restricted the movement of tourists in and around Puri which is one of the most sought-after tourism destinations in the State. Speaking in this regard, Puri Collector Balwant Singh said, “We request people coming to visit […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the pandemic situation arising out of the COVID-19 (Corona Virus), Odisha government on Monday ordered closure of all government, aided, public and private schools. As a precautionary measure, examination of students of all classes from standard I to Class IX and XI have also been postponed till further orders in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst chaos following apprehensions over possible shortage of essential commodities after the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State, Odisha government has come up with a clarification urging people not to believe in such rumours. State Food & Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain informed that the government is planning to distribute a 3-months […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a lot of awareness and clarification by World Health Organisation (WHO), instances of people abandoning their pets out of fear of getting infected with Coronavirus has now emerged as a major concern not only for animal lovers but also for the Odisha government. In a letter to all chief district veterinary officers, Fisheries […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has announced a number of preventive measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the official buildings have already been designated as quarantine facilities to prevent the deadly COVID-19 from spreading its tentacles. On Thursday, the government ordered to set up quarantine centres across all panchayats in the State. In order to […]

Bhubaneswar: As the Coronavirus crisis begins to deepen, Odisha bureaucrats seem to be setting an example for others to follow. A few IAS and IPS officers whose children have returned from abroad in the last few days, have shifted themselves to government guest houses to prevent themselves and consequently others from getting infected. The officers […]

14 districts in Odisha under lockdown, but no significant impact.  Many arrested for violating lockdown rules.  If anyone doesn’t comply with the orders, authorities may press IPC charges u/s 188, 269, 270, 271. Bhubaneswar: India so far has registered over 470 positive coronavirus cases. A complete lockdown was announced in 19 States and UTs on […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after declaring its Covid-19 plan, the State government on Tuesday brought the whole of the State under lockdown.  The speed of bringing the whole state under lockdown was quite swift –  within 72 hours of phase -1 lockdown. What next? The way the State government has been announcing a series of interventions […]

Bhubaneswar: With the coronavirus contagion slowly spreading its tentacles, Odisha government too is expediting its measures for prevention and containment of the disease. On Wednesday, the government released Rs 44.5 crore for 30 districts to battle the novel Coronavirus. In the media briefing today, Subroto Bagchi, Odisha government’s chief spokesperson on COVID-19 reiterating the significance […]

Bhubaneswar: The Coronavirus positive cases in Odisha shot up to three with one more sample testing positive for COVIDー19 on Thursday. All the three Coronavirus positive cases reported in the State so far are from Bhubaneswar, the department of State Health & Family Welfare said. One more sample has tested positive for @COVID19 in the […]

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha on the verge of jumping to the Stage-3 (community transmission phase) of coronavirus pandemic, Subroto Bagchi – chief spokesperson on COVID-19 today urged every person to act as per the directions of state government’s 104 Helpline only, instead of resorting to self-decisions. During his media briefing, Bagchi said that the third COVID-19 […]

Following the rise in coronavirus cases in Odisha, the State Health Department today informed that COVID-19 testing has begun at the Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela and the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar: Despite Bihar reporting its first positive Covid-19 case nearly a week after Odisha, the total Covid-19 tests conducted in the State stood at nearly 1.75 times more than Odisha. In order to a give a big impetus to State’s Covid-19 testing capacity, the State government visualises a large-scale n-CoV testing in the State in […]