Ganjam

Another Surat Returnee Tests Corona Positive As Ganjam Awaits ‘Huge Influx’ Of Migrants

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The latest corona positive case from Ganjam is also a migrant from Surat.

The I & PR department in a tweet on Tuesday identified him as a 18-year-old Surat returnee, who is being kept at a government quarantine centre.

Two youths, who had recently returned to the district from Surat, had tested positive for the virus on May 2.

Also Read: Two Surat-Returned Youths Test Corona Positive, Odisha’s Tally 160

According to official sources, around 3 lakh migrants have registered to return to Ganjam. There could be thousands of unregistered migrants who might be on their way back. The Odisha government on Monday  deputed five OAS officers to assist the district administration to handle the problems arising out of return of natives from other states.

Also Read: After Migrants Flee Quarantine Centre, Ganjam Gets Five More OAS Officers

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

One Killed, Two Injured In Mukhyamantri Bus-Bike Collision In Odisha’s Ganjam

Berhampur: One person was killed and two others were injured in a collision between a…

November 5, 2024

Raveena Tandon’s Daughter To Debut With Ajay Devgn’s Nephew

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon’s beautiful daughter Rasha Thadani is all set to make her…

November 5, 2024

Odisha Govt To Organise ‘Shree Anna And Forgotten Foods’ Symposium

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will organise "Shree Anna and Forgotten Foods" symposium to promote food…

November 5, 2024

UP Woman, Three Children Shot Dead, Husband’s Body Found Hours Later

New Delhi: The bullet-riddled bodies of a 45-year-old woman and her three children, aged 25,…

November 5, 2024

Temple Attack In Canada: Political Space Given To Extremists, Says Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed serious concerns regarding the increasing…

November 5, 2024

[Watch] Samantha Ruth Challenges Past Failures For A Better Future In Films

Mumbai: During an Ask Me Anything session, actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who had set the…

November 5, 2024

Senior Servitor Blames Heritage Corridor For Cracks On Boundary Wall Of Jagannath Temple In Puri

Puri: After Odisha's Law Minister, a senior servitor of Jagannath Temple in Puri has blamed…

November 5, 2024

One-Night Stands To Forced Abortions, Somy Ali’s Shocking Allegations Against Salman Khan

Mumbai: Salman Khan’s ex-flame Somy Ali, during a recent ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Reddit,…

November 5, 2024