COVID-19 positive cases in India

* 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…

* Bhubaneswar & Titlagarh sizzle at 41.5 degrees Celsius today. * 17 COVID-19 Hospitals are now functional across 16 Districts in Odisha. * One more COVID-19 +VE case in Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar. Odisha Tally rises to 55. * BMC…

*NALCO signs an agreement with Nabarangpur district administration to set up an exclusive 200 bedded COVID-19 hospital in Nabarangpur town which will also benefit adjoining areas of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri & Kalahandi. *Out of…

TNI Bureau:  The Union Health Ministry has claimed that lockdown and containment measures have helped India save laksh of lives. Even only containment measures (without lockdown) would not be very effective. The data was based on…

* Odisha Govt now may send lockdown rule violators to jail for 2 years, official sources said on Thursday. * Not wearing Masks/Face Cover in Odisha is an offence with penal provision; Rs 200 penalty for first 3 instances of violation, Rs…

* Odisha Cricket Association donates Rs 1 crore to Chief Minister‘s Relief Fund; Coronavirus: Hockey India donates Rs 21 lakh to Odisha CMRF. * Air India (AI-1473) flight delivers essential medical items/testing kits at Bhubaneswar…