Tag: Coronavirus Scare In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Health department of Odisha on Saturday issued toll-free numbers to facilitate people inform about suspected cases of novel Coronavirus infection for quick action. The move comes a day after the authorities laid out necessary precautionary measures to be followed in case of detection of the fatal viral disease that has triggered panic after […]

Phulbani: The medical student from Kandhamal district suspected to have contracted the deadly Coronavirus has been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for further diagnosis and treatment, informed the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Kandhamal. As per the reports, the medical student himself called upon the authorities at the District Headquarters […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid claiming 259 lives and affecting as many as 11,791 others in China, five suspected cases of the deadly novel Coronavirus has so far been reported in Odisha. According to sources, apart from a 21-year-old China-returning medical student from Phulbani who was shifted to the isolation ward of the special Coronavirus ward at SCB […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up a special task force to monitor the situation in view of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China while the Paradip Port Trust has stopped the crew of seven cargo ships from disembarking, officials said on Friday. Five people are currently under the scanner in the state as they […]

Cuttack: A three-member Central team on Thursday arrived in Odisha to review preparedness by the State government to deal with suspected coronavirus cases. The team comprising Dr Shikha Vardhan, Dr K. Choudhary and Dr Anuradha Sulaniya held discussion with State health secretary Nikunja Dhal, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) CBK Mohanty and regional […]

Bhubaneswar: As the infectious coronavirus continues to take lives in China, the State Health department on Friday issued guidelines for schools as a preventive measure. The guidelines were issued after Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan held a meeting with different ministries, departments and States through video conferencing to review their preparedness for prevention and management […]

Titlagarh: A couple who arrived in Titlagarh in Bolangir district from Canada has been kept under isolation at the Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital for Coronavirus testing. According to sources, the couple arrived at Titlagarh from Canada to attend the last rites of one of their relatives. Based on the fact that Canada has […]

New Delhi: The Central Zoo Authority on Friday directed all zoos in the country to screen visitors for Coronavirus and maintain sanitation measures at entry and exit gates. In a health advisory for zoos, the CZA has also asked the staff to use masks, especially while dealing with the public, and to wash their hands […]

Bhubaneswar: Top tourist and religious sites in Odisha including Sun Temple in Konark and Shanti Stupa (peace pagoda) at Dhauli on Sunday shut their doors for visitors as a precautionary measure to stem the spread of novel-Coronavirus that has already claimed more than 5900 deaths globally. Similarly, a slew of restrictions have been imposed in […]