Tag: Covid

The rising cases of Covid-19 among children have added fuel to the fear of more children getting infected in the next wave.

Children developing symptoms will be immediately given treatment and then tested for Covid-19.

The Central Government has not released any guidelines to mix vaccines yet and testing is on to check its efficacy. This information was shared by Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Chief, CBK Mohanty on Wednesday (Aug 11).

Amid the gradual reopening of various temples and places of worship in the state, the Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) have come up with a standard operating procedure for darshan at Puri Srimandir.

There were apprehensions and the inevitable has happened. Days after Odisha’s schools and hostels reopened for physical classes, a Class 10 student of Daringbadi Girls High School in Kandhamal district tested positive for Covid-19.

In view of the upcoming festive season from August till November, the Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has released a set of guidelines. As per the guidelines, Puja organizers/committees in rural and urban areas are allowed to conduct pujas in mandaps/pandals, but without devotees.

Now a help desk has been set up to assist people in downloading their vaccination certificates. This information was shared by Odisha Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi on Monday (Aug 9).

Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) services will begin from August 15 at SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack.

The COVID19 R-Value in Puri, Cuttack & Khordha is less than 1 percent. This information was shared by Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET) Chief, CBK Mohanty on Friday (Aug 6).

Throwing caution to the wind, thousands of people gathered at the Old City in Hyderabad to celebrate Bonalu festival at a time when the third wave is knocking on the doors. People were seen openly flouting Covid19 norms by not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing. Bonalu is a traditional festival celebrated in Telangana every year.

The R-Value, which measures the number of infections from one positive person, is less than 1 in Odisha as the transmission is in a declining stage. This information was shared by the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Chief, CBK Mohanty on Monday (August 2).

Bhubaneswar has become the first city in the country to achieve the vaccination target. This information was shared by Bhubaneswar Municipal Commission (BMC) officials on Saturday (July 31). As per authorities, all the targeted residents of the Smart City have been covered under the vaccination programme. BMC Deputy Commissioner, Ansuman Rath informed that by the end of July, Bhubaneswar has administered 18,16,000 doses in total.

The daily infections are on a declining trend in Odisha, but under no circumstances people should let their guards down against Covid-19, cautioned DMET chief CBK Mohanty on Tuesday (July 13).

The rise in cases observed in certain states indicates that India is still at the fag end of the second wave and the third wave hasn’t arrived in the country yet. This information was shared by Odisha Health expert Niraj Mishra on Saturday (July 10).

Covid-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women and the vaccines would be administered to them as per the guidelines issued by the government. This information was shared by the Odisha Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi on Thursday (July 8).