Corona Update in India

* Odisha CM announces Rs 100 crore Urban Wage Employment Initiative for urban poor. 4.5 lakh urban poor will be benefitted. * Repeat telecast of EDUSAT online classes for 10th class students in Odisha will be telecast on Doordarshan…

* Odisha Govt to collect 5000 samples in Bhubaneswar in next 7 days for COVID-19 testing: Odisha Chief Secy Asit Tripathy. * Spiting in public is now an offence and violators will be penalized Rs 200 in first 3 times & after that…

* Odisha CM pays tribute to legendary leader and architect of modern Odisha and former CM Biju Patnaik on his death anniversary. * 843 Samples tested in Odisha on April 16; All NEGATIVE for coronavirus. * Odisha Govt approved release…

* Odisha Govt is set to have 36 dedicated hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients, with combined capacity of 6000 beds & covering all 30 districts. * Testing kits have been delivered today from Chennai to RMRC Bhubaneswar by Air…

* Khordha & Bhadrak listed among 170 COVID-19 Hotspot Districts in India. * 1,197 Samples tested for COVID-19 on April 15; All NEGATIVE. One person in Sundargarh recovered. No fresh Covid-19 case reported, 19 patients recover so far…

* 5T Secretary VK Pandian & Development Commissioner Suresh Mahapatra visit stand-alone COVID-19 Hospital in Kalahandi & Sambalpur. COVID-19 hospitals to come up in both districts soon. * There are 21 COVID-19 hospitals with a…

* 5T Secretary VK Pandian visits stand-alone COVID-19 Hospital in Kalahandi. * South West Monsoon will be normal in India this year. Average rainfall would be between 96% to 104%. Monsoon to hit Odisha on June 13. * Odisha has so far…

* Odisha CM directs setting up of Covid-19 Hospital in every District by next week with a plan to set up 36 hospitals with combined bed capacity of 6000. * Ganjam District Administration in Odisha decides to impose fine of upto Rs 500…

* 4 more test positive for Coronavirus in Odisha; 4 in Bhubaneswar (3 Bomikhal, 1 Jharpada) & 1 in Jajpur, taking tally to 60 including 1 death and 18 cured/discharged: State Health Department. * COVID19 testing commences at Ispat…

* OJEE Examination scheduled to be held in the 1st week of May postponed due to Lockdown-2. * Odisha has made 20 COVID Hospitals operational. Another 15 upcoming hospitals will be operational soon: Health and Family Welfare Department of…