District Headquarters Hospital In Odisha Shut After Doc, Staff Test COVID-19 Positive

Kendrapada: The district headquarters hospital here was shut for three days after some doctors and paramedical staff tested positive for COVID-19.

Kendrapada sub-collector Jyotishankar Mohapatra said the hospital will remain shut from 4 pm on September 22 to 4 pm on September 25. Emergency services and fever clinic, however, will remain open during this period, he added.

The district has so far reported 4,143 positive cases and five deaths due to the infection.