Odisha Readies Two More COVID Hospitals

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: With inauguration of two more COVID hospitals on Friday, Odisha has readied 10 such facility to treat those detected with the infection.

While a 200-bedded COVID hospital at Sitapalli in Ganjam district was inaugurated by Chef Minister Naveen Patnaik through video conference, the Jajpur administration dedicated a 150-bed facility at the transformed Duburi Tata-Steel-MEDICA-Hospital with 15 ICUs, 20 doctors and 30 health workers.

The hospital in Ganjam has 15 ICU beds with ventilators and five more ICU beds will be added to it in the next 10 days. The hospital also has separate isolation and general COVID wards. The facility is funded by TATA Steel and managed by Tata Steel Medica.

Doctors, staff nurse, technicians from MKCG College and Hospital will attend to the patients here. “Accommodation for all doctors and support staff has been arranged within the campus. TATA-Medica staff will ensure smooth functioning of the hospital,” said Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik lauded the Ganjam district administration for making the hospital functional in record time.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha IAS Officer New DoPT Secy

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, 1987-batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, was on Monday assigned…

November 4, 2024

Bhubaneswar & Cuttack Bali Jatras To Open On Same Date

Bhubaneswar: The opening date of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Bali Jatras this year face a clash…

November 4, 2024

Next Mass Extinction To Be Linked With Soaring Temperatures, Warn Scientists

Bhubaneswar: A recent study has warned that humans and animals will be wiped out from…

November 4, 2024

Did Shraddha Kapoor Reject Offer In Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’ Due To Low Renumeration?

Mumbai: Ever since ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ went on floors, speculation was rife that ‘Stree…

November 4, 2024

‘Govt Framing Me’, Says RG Kar Rape-Murder Accused; Charges Drawn Up, Trial To Star On Nov 11

Kolkata: Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the brutal rape and murder of a Kolkata…

November 4, 2024

Vigilance Seizes Suspected Ill-Gotten Money Of Rs 2.8 Lakh From Govt Official In Odisha’s Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials seized suspected ill-gotten money amounting to Rs 2.8 lakh from an official…

November 4, 2024

Man Saved From Drowning For Timely Action By Fire Personnel In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A man was saved from drowning in a deep well due to timely rescue…

November 4, 2024

‘Singham Again’: Netizens Compare Badass Arjun Kapoor With Amrish Puri

Mumbai: Actor Arjun Kapoor, who joined the third instalment of Rohit Shetty’s cop universe franchise…

November 4, 2024