Tag: Covid Second Wave

Bhubaneswar: The steep hike in Covid-19 cases has now prompted the authorities of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to impose stricter curbs on hotels and restaurants in different parts of the…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is now passing a through a crucial stage of Covid-19 surge. Under such circumstances, it has now become imperative to ensure that hospitals and other healthcare institutions do…

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of shortage and black marketing of Covid-19 medicines and medical supplies in several parts of the country, the Odisha government has constituted a State-level Committee to ensure…

Bhubaneswar: With availability of oxygen being the key element in the treatment of certain medical conditions in Covid-19 infection, the Indian Railways is gearing up to transport Liquid Medical Oxygen…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the imposition of night curfew restrictions in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police and Bhubaneswar Municipal Commission (BMC) on Friday issued advisories for the citizens, urging them to abide…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday imposed stricter restrictions on movement of people across the State in view of the surging Covid-19 cases by clamping night curfew and additional weekend…

Bhubaneswar: With a possible second COVID-19 wave on the cards, people in Odisha are now on tenterhooks even though the daily positivity graph is registering a downward trend. Though there has been a considerable drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases in November compared to the past two months, the situation is still alarming […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday revised COVID-19 guidelines for marriage and funeral in the Capital city. As per the revised guidelines, BMC has restricted the number to 100 persons in marriage functions and 50 in funeral rites in the Smart city. The new guidelines will come into effect from November 25. The […]

Cuttack: In what could come as a major relief for people in Odisha, possibility of a second COVID-19 wave in the State is unlikely, said Dr Jayant Panda, Technical Spokesperson of the State Health Department on Saturday. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of unveiling of website of Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital, […]

Puri: The Puri district administration has clamped strict restrictions on tourists coming from other States witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infections. Puri Collector Samarth Verma on Tuesday said that strict…

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the surge of Covid-19 cases in the Twin City, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued fresh guidelines for the upcoming Holi and Dola Purnima festivals. Earlier, the Odisha government on March 19 had issued restrictions on celebration of all kinds of functions related to “Dola Purnima” and Holi Festivals. The stipulations/restrictions […]

Bhubaneswar: The sudden spike in the daily Covid-19 cases on Monday set alarm bells ringing in government corridors in the State as top officials huddled into emergency meeting to review and assess the pandemic situation amid fears of a second wave knocking on the doors of the State. Emerging out of a review meeting chaired […]