CM Announces Rs 30 Cr. to Khordha and Cuttack Districts for Covid-19 Management

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs 30 crore to Khurda and Cuttack districts from Chief Minister Relief Fund for effective Covid-19 management following a review of Covid-19 situation in both the districts through video conferencing today.

While reviewing the situation, Naveen also appreciated the teams of both the districts for achieving higher recovery rates.
More than one lakh people have returned back from outside the State in the two districts of Khordha and Cuttack. In spite of the large influx of migrants, the situation is under control with recovery rate of 70% in Khordha and 71% in Cuttack, which is much above the National average of 63%.

The State Government has sanctioned Rs 20.64 crore from Chief Minister Relief Fund for running of new Dedicated Covid hospitals and Covid Care Centres for next three months in Khordha and Cuttack districts.

Naveen also appealed to all the community organisations and Corporates to set up Covid Care Homes and Covid Care Centres and join the fight against Covid-19.

Major announcement after the review
Bhubaneswar/ Khordha district:

1. 150-bed (including 30 bed ICU) Dedicated Covid Hospital by Aditya Ashwini Hospital.
2. Dedicated Covid Hospital in Nilanchal Hospital with 126 beds and 15 ICU beds to be operational this week
3. With active partnership of Hon’ble MLAs, community, religious organisations, resident welfare associations and NGOs, and Corporates, I am happy to know that 1385 beds in Covid Care Homes will be established soon. I hope this will inspire more such organisations to come forward to join the fight against Covid.
4. Rs 15 crores Khordha District from Chief Minister Relief Fund.
5. Special focus on the slum areas to contain the spread of the virus. The Slum committees have been working well. BMC will appreciate and incentivise the good work done by the slum committees

Cuttack District:

1. The health infrastructure in the district is being expanded to take care of the increasing number of cases. 925 additional beds in Covid hospitals and Covid Care Centres are being established in Cuttack district.
2. Rs 15 crores to Cuttack district from Chief Minister Relief Fund.
3. Special focus on the congested areas in Cuttack city through active involvement of Puja committees and Sahi Commitees.
4. Training and information centre Covid-19 at SCB Medical College to be operational soon.
5. Upgradation of the Molecular Genome Lab in SCB, Cuttack for viral and human host genome sequencing to predict the prognosis of Covid-19 patients.