Tag: Covid 19 Containment Zones

It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha is currently witnessing a rise in the daily cases of Covid-19 infections. Today, 4714 new Covid-19 cases were reported from different parts of the State. This is the biggest single-day count recorded so far this year.

Cuttack: With the number of Coronavirus positive cases rising in Bhubaneswar, several areas in Cuttack have now been earmarked as containment zones. “Ward No. 1 of Jairampur gram panchayat (GP) in Nischintakoili tehsil and Ward Nos. 12 and 13 of Mirzapur GP in Salepur tehsil have been declared as containment zone,” district magistrate-cum-empowered officer, Bhabani […]

Bhubaneswar: Setting a “Zero Transmission” target against COVID-19, Odisha government on Wednesday claimed that the state has already reported lowest rate so far as detection of positive cases are concerned in the country. National Health Mission Director Shalini Pandit said this while briefing the media here. “The challenge before us is to achieve zero transmission […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after senior bureaucrats were appointed to contain COVID-19 in six hotspots here, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to share “vital information” with the residents, including test results of suspected cases and steps being taken to tackle the crisis. Of the 60 COVID-19 cases in Odisha so far, 46 have been reported […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has spent Rs 21.90 lakh on rental expenditure of bamboos that were used for erecting barricades in Covid-19 containment zones, Works Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik informed the State Assembly on Monday. Replying to a query of MLA Bhawani Bhoi, Mallik said containment zones were created at 406 places across the State […]