Tag: Ganjam

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last 24 hours with the detection of 91 new COVID-19 cases and one more fatalities. The total number of positive cases in the State now stands at 828 including 627 active cases, 196 recoveries and five deaths, according to the State Health and […]

Surat/Bhubaneswar: A migrant worker from Odisha’s Ganjam district infected with n-CoV succumbed to the disease on Monday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Surat, Gujarat. The deceased Krushna Gobinda Bisoyi (27) is a resident of Baduka village under Dharakote block in Ganjam district. He was reportedly tested positive for the virus on May 11 […]

Ganjam: The Ganjan district administration on Sunday declared nine villages under Badapalli gram panchayat in Khallikote block as containment zones and 10 villages as buffer zones after 12 persons engaged in different Temporary Medical Camps (TMCs) tested positive for Covid-19. The 12 staff are among the 64 Covid-19 cases detected in Ganjam district yesterday. They […]

Berhampur: In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases following influx of migrants, Ganjam district administration has decided to launch door-to-door health screening from tomorrow. Ganjam district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange today informed that nearly 3 lakh families will be covered under the mega screening drive. The drive will be conducted by various teams including […]

Bhubaneswar: After frontline health workers including doctors and nurses, Odisha Police personnel are now found to be COVID-19 positive which has now emerged as a major cause of concern for the department dealing with the pandemic. As per reports, two senior officials of Ganjam police including SDPO and IIC of Chhatrapur police station tested positive […]

Bhubaneswar: Apart from witnessing a single-day spike of 304 COVID-19 positive cases, Odisha also reported two more deaths due to coronavirus infection on Sunday. The two deaths have been reported from Ganjam and Bargarh districts, informed the State Health and Family Department. A 76-year-old male COVID-19 patient of Bargarh district died while under treatment in […]

Berhampur: The COVID-19 situation in Ganjam district seems to be steadily deteriorating as the number of local contact cases continue to rise despite restrictions. As many as 1271 COVID-19 cases have been reported from the district so far with 10 deaths. The district tops among Odisha districts in terms of both positives and death toll. […]

Ganjam: The rising COVID-19 graph in Ganjam district is still giving jitters to many and the district administration is trying everything in its arsenal to break the chain of infection. In a latest decision on Monday, Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange announced a seven-day shutdown in Chhatrapur NAC. The shutdown restrictions will come into force […]

Berhampur: COVID-19 is not only taking a toll on humans but also seems to be infecting humanity as can be observed from rising cases of inhuman treatment towards the dead across the country. Such an alarming incident has been reported from Kabisuryanagar area of Ganjam district in Odisha where the body of a youth was […]

Berhampur: With no let-up in Covid surge, Ganjam district administration on Thursday prohibited all non-essential vehicular movement in the region till 31st July as a precautionary measure to stop the skyrocketing of cases. Ganjam collector took to twitter and urged people of the district not to travel on vehicles without any emergency situation. Agricultural activities, […]

Berhampur: Shocked by the news of death of their only son, a couple from Narayanpur Sasan village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district allegedly committed suicide on Friday. As per reports, the elderly couple’s son Simanchal Satpathy, a teacher, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after he reportedly fell sick on July […]

Berhampur: At least one person was killed while six others were injured after being allegedly attacked by some associates of a liquor mafia at Pathara village in Ganjam district late last night. As per reports, associates of the liquor mafia allegedly attacked the locals, who had been opposing sale of liquor in the village for […]

Ganjam: At least four frontline warriors who were engaged in managing Covid-19 crisis in Ganjam district succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment, informed the district administration on Monday. “We lost our four Covid Warriors. Entire district administration is with their families. We request all people in Ganjam to follow social distancing norms. By doing […]

Berhampur/Cuttack: As Covid numbers continue to explode in Ganjam district with each passing day, the district authorities of Ganjam is all set to roll out rapid antigen tests from today. Informing about the development, Ganjam district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said, “We got rapid antigen test kits. We are going to start to use it […]

Bhubaneswar: With the relentless surge in cases of Covid-19, the Ganjam district on Wednesday sealed the border of the district adjoining Khurda and Nayagarh to limit the movement of people to and from the region. Taking to Twitter, Ganjam district authorities informed that no person will be allowed to go to Bhubaneswar as the border […]