Odisha sets up 21 Covid-19 hospitals

To combat coronavirus, the Odisha government has set up 21 Covid-19 hospitals in 19 districts, raising the number of beds to 3,620, according to an official here on Wednesday.

Bhubaneswar, April 15 To combat coronavirus, the Odisha government has set up 21 Covid-19 hospitals in 19 districts, raising the number of beds to 3,620, according to an official here on Wednesday.

The government plans to set up coronavirus hospitals in each district in a week.

An exclusive Covid-19 hospital with 200 beds became operational in the Subarnapur district, said Subroto Bagchi, Odisha's chief spokesperson for Covid-19.

In 6798 panchayats, 7,034 temporary medical centres/camps have been readied with 1,63,528 beds.

Covid-19 testing facilities had been launched at Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, and Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, said Bagchi.

Due to increase in the testing facilities, 803 Covid-19 samples were tested on Tuesday, the highest so far.

With the rise in Covid-19 cases in Bhubaneswar, six senior IAS officers have been assigned to monitor the three zones of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation area. They will be in-charge of intensive sampling, contact tracing, household survey in containment zones and supply of essential commodities.

Of the 60 cases in the state, Bhubaneswar has reported 46.

( With inputs from IANS )