COVID hospitals

New York: People admitted to hospital for the treatment of Covid-19 are likely to have a higher incidence of healthcare associated infections, finds a study.The study, published online in JAMA Network Open, showed that the occurrence of…

Nabarangpur: Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health visited the dedicated Covid Hospital at B.Ed College, Hirli, Nabarangpur of Odisha.They interacted with the doctors and senior officers and took note of the…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday constituted four special teams to inspect the ICU wards of the Covid hospitals in the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.The decision came after the Health and Family Welfare Department…

Bhubaneswar: Further strengthening fight against Covid, a 120 bedded-Covid Hospital with 20 ICU beds at Vimsar, Burla in Sambalpur.A 70-bedded hospital at Saheed Laxman Naik Medical College and Hospital in Koraput has also started…

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government on Tuesday made it mandatory for all hospitals treating Covid-19 patients to have help desks to inform family members and relatives about patients' condition.The directive came after several people…

Bhubaneswar: The DG Fire Services has directed for a  proper inspection of the fire safety norms in all the Covid hospitals situated in Odisha.This directive was issued after the major fire outbreak in the wee hours today in the ICU…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases, Odisha government has decided to increase bed capacity of COVID hospitals in six districts.The State government has decided to increase the number of COVID beds in…