Bhubaneswar: One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Odisha, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 14.
Official sources said that one of the patients has now recovered and there are 13 active COVID-19 cases in the state at present.
All the new patients are showing mild symptoms of COVID-19. They are all undergoing treatment under home isolation and their health condition is stated to be stable.
With more people testing positive for COVID-19, the state government has issued an alert to district health authorities and medical colleges.
Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra, in a letter to all CDM & PHOs, medical colleges, RGH, Rourkela and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, has stated that recent rise in COVID cases across the country necessitates immediate and proactive measure to combat any surge in positive cases in the state.
Mishra has directed the authorities to remain alert to meet any exigencies and take the necessary actions to increase surveillance and testing. Testing facilities should be made available at all health institutions from CHC and above.
The state government has already issued an advisory urging several categories of people to use facemasks while going out in view of the emergence of JN.1 variant of Covid-19 in several other states.
The Health and Family Welfare department has already stated that elderly people and those with co-morbidities have been advised to use facemask while going out.
The government has also advised elderly people and those with co-morbidities to avoid visiting crowded places as well.
