Bhubaneswar: Convincing that the situation of Covid-19 in Odisha was under control, the head of the Minister of Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged people not to panic and follow all the pandemic protocols.
The meeting meeting of the high reviews, Naveen has taken various steps containing the spread of the virus, given the livelihoods of people.
“With all cooperation, the situation can be managed without affecting people’s livelihoods,” he added.
The main minister expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the state machine to overcome the current surge surge.
He said the number of positive cases was quite stable in the state and even big cities witnessed a downward trend in Covid-19 cases.
Despite light symptoms and low inpatient during the current surge, the main minister says everyone needs to remain vigilant and prepared.
He stressed in intensifying all vaccination and providing a dose of booster for health workers and frontline detention workers containing the spread of the virus and ensuring the right care of those in home isolation.
RK Health Secretary Sharma informs the state’s readiness in terms of developing Covid infrastructure.
He said even when the state had reported more than 11,000 cases every day, the level of hospitalization was low because most people were in house isolation.
The health department resources say a total of 11,291 covid beds in the state, only 11% have been occupied.
They also say Odisha has an adequate number of drugs, oxygen and other equipment needed.