Новости за 17.05.2020

Odisha recorded as many as 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, pushing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 828. With one more Covid-19 death, the state has witnessed total four coronavirus-related deaths. In addition, 24 patients have been treated for the infection and recovered on Sunday taking the total number of recovered cases to 220 in the state so far.

The Ambala police registered a case of snatching, after two motorcycle-borne miscreants targeted a LPG cylinder delivery man in Durga Nagar area of Ambala Sadar police station (PS) on Saturday.

BlackFrog Technologies, a technology startup company based out of Manipal had developed Emvólio, a portable medical-grade refrigerator for the last-mile transport of blood, vaccines, serums and other biologicals that demand strict cold chain practices, last year. The team including co-founders Donson D’Souza and Ashlesh Bhat reached out to offer the devices to the district hospital, Udupi for the transport of Covid-19 specimens from the peripheral collection facilities on a pilot basis.

A 31-year-old-youth who voluntarily came for testing is among the two Covid-19 positive cases that Dakshina Kannada district reported on Sunday. He was among the 55 fresh cases that the state reported in 24-hours ending 5pm on Sunday.

Even as Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is struggling to contain the spread of Covid-19 in congested Limbayat zone of the city, one positive case was reported in Un area on Sunday, making the civic body worried.

ctor Ardhendu Sundar Sahu recently donated Rs 3 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the state government fight against the novel coronavirus’ spread.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent its 10 teams to Odisha and 7 teams to West Bengal in view of the approaching Cyclone Amphan, which is likely to intensify in next 24 hours.

In a major development, a new laboratory is being established at Poly Clinic in Sector 10, Ambala City, and now the samples for coronavirus examination will be tested here as well, said district civil surgeon Dr Kuldeep Singh.

Two more persons died and 91 tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha on Sunday, taking the toll to five and the number of infections to 828.

Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi has started an initiative to bring dancers from different parts of the country and perform online for classical dance lovers during the lockdown.