Bhubaneswar: Declare that the next few days are very important for the country in terms of Covid management, Chief Secretary of the Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Wednesday urged people to follow the appropriate behavior of Covid.
Overcoming people in a video message the day after the head of the head of Naveen Patnaik said that the covid situation was controlled, the main secretary also asked people not to panic and to avoid the crowd and use a mask when it comes out.
Mohapatra said the state government had managed the first two waves of Covid successfully with cooperation from the people.
“In the third wave, we have not imposed a shutdown or lock because the state government has given priority to the needs of the people’s livelihood.
This guideline is focused on controlling crowds,” said Mohapatra.
Even because the country has reported 10,000 to 11,000 cases every day, the secretary’s head only said 2% of covid positive patients needed hospitalization compared to the first two.
wave.
While only 10% of the total hospital bed has so far been occupied in the state, Mohapatra said the ICU requirements and oxygen were also relatively low this time.
Even though hospitalization is low, people have to follow the appropriate behavior of Covid, said Mohapatra.