Bhubaneswar, 27/1: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today reviewed the status of COVID-19 through video conferencing. On the occasion, the Chief Minister advised the administration to be vigilant and continue the awareness program. The chief minister also stressed the need to provide booster doses to senior citizens and frontline fighters.
The Chief Minister said that while the number of active Covid patients in the state is currently stable, the number of new positive cases has also declined. The third wave did not put much pressure on the hospital. But there is no room for complacency. The Chief Minister advised the administration to be fully prepared and monitor the situation. He also urged the state government to continue its awareness campaign with the active support of Mission Shakti groups.Mr. Pradeep Jena of the Development Commissioner and the Special Relief Commission briefed the Chief Minister on the various steps taken by the administration to comply with the Kovid regulations.
Mr. RK Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, presented a detailed picture of the situation in the state. The state has a daily testing rate of 65,000 to 7,0000, with a positive rate of 11.6 per cent. Which is lower than the national average. Jajpur, Balasore, Cuttack, Sundargarh and Khordha have a relatively high positive rate, he said. Mr Sharma said the vaccination situation was “satisfactory”.
Chief Minister’s Secretary (5T) Shri V.K. Pandian coordinated the program.
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