City

30% Beds In COVID Hospitals Occupied In Bhubaneswar: BMC

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Around 30% of beds in COVID Hospitals in the city are occupied at present with more than 100 ICUs lying vacant.

Stating this at a press meet on Wednesday, Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Prem Chandra Chaudhary said patients from neighbouring districts and across the state are being treated in Bhubaneswar.

Stating that home isolation is around 75% of total active cases, he said 1500 to 1600 people are in home isolation. As of now, 1443 persons have consumed Favipiravir and 30 to 40 people are being administered this drug daily.

As many as 23 UPHC (Urban Primary Health Centre) and UCHC (Urban Community Health Centre) and special camps are providing COVID-19 testing facilities along with mobile van.

On opening of fire cracker stalls and allowing fire crackers in Diwali, the Commissioner the state government order would be carried out as appropriate.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

New Artist To Play King Kansa Role During Dhanu Yatra In Odisha’s Bargarh

Bargarh: A new artist will be selected to play the mythological character King Kansa during…

November 22, 2024

Shah Rukh’s Daughter Suhana Khan Brutally Trolled For Vivo Ad [Watch]

Mumbai: Suhana Khan will be making her Bollywood debut with ‘King’ along with her superstar…

November 22, 2024

Badshah Comes Out In Support Of Diljit Dosanjh In Alcohol Controversy

New Delhi: After Diljit Dosanjh called out the double standards of Telangana government for banning…

November 22, 2024

World War 3 Has Begun, Says Ukraine’s Former Military Chief

New Delhi: Recent actions and counter-actions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed the world to the…

November 22, 2024

3 Arrested With Fake IPS Officers’ Uniforms, Identity Cards In Odisha’s Balangir

Balangir: Three persons were arrested and fake IPS officers’ uniforms along with fake identity cards…

November 22, 2024

‘I Want To Talk’: Twitterati Lauds Abhishek Bachchan, Say He Is Better Than Amitabh

Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan’s highly-anticipated film ‘I Want To Talk’ released in theatres on Friday, and the…

November 22, 2024

Cash-For-Vote Row: BJP Leader’s Defamation Notice Against Rahul Gandhi, Kharge

New Delhi: Accused of giving cash to secure votes ahead of election day in Maharashtra,…

November 22, 2024

CM Mohan Majhi Attends ‘Odisha State Day’ Celebrations At IITF In Delhi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Odisha State Day Celebrations’ at the 43rd…

November 22, 2024