Corona Update

* The 1st COVID-19 patient of Odisha has been discharged from hospital. Earlier, the 2nd patient was discharged. * Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appeals to house owners to waive off 3-month rent in view of the lockdown due to the deadly…

* Identity of 5th COVID-19 patient (with no travel history) in Odisha made public; Suryanagar area in Bhubaneswar sealed. * 245 cases registered in Odisha for COVID-19 Violations. * 500 beded Covid-19 hospital at KIMs, Bhubaneswar…

TNI Bureau: The Centre along with the help of States and Union Territories, has traced around 9,000 Nizamuddin Markaz attendees, including 1,306 foreigners. Efforts are on to trace and isolate more people. ? 9,000 #TablighiJamaat…

* As many as 39.51 lakh women account holders under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in Odisha to get financial assistance of Rs 500 from Today. * 60-year-old tests positive for Covid-19 in Odisha, state's tally reaches 5; patient…

? 20 persons who returned from Nizamuddin Markaz traced; samples tested.15 reports found negative; results of 5 awaited. Out of 15, 12 are from Rourkela, 1 each from Cuttack, Ganjam and Kendrapara. ? The 2nd COVID-19 positive case in…

* Odisha Govt identifies two more people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event at Nizamuddin Markaz - one from Kendrapara and another from Jajpur. 3 identified earlier. * Odisha Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati commits Rs 50 lakh…

* Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik wishes people of the State on the occasion of Utkala Dibasa; calls for unity to fight Corona Pandemic. * President #RamNathKovind and PM #NarendraModi wish people of #Odisha on the occasion of #UtkalaDibasa.…

* 3 Nizamuddin Markaz attendees are from Odisha are quarantined. State Govt is collecting data on others who had attended the Tablighi Jamat event. * Odisha Govt announces austerity measures in view of COVID-19. 70% deferment in gross…

* According to unconfirmed reports, several people from Odisha had attended the Tablighi Jamat event in Markaz, Nizamuddin, Delhi between 1st and 15th March. State Government is looking into this matter, confirms Senior IAS Pradeep Jena.…

* State Transport Authority extends validity of learner's license and PUC certificate till 30th June after Ministry of Road Transport and Highways extends validity of vehicle permits extended till June end. * Odisha Govt decides to set…