Odisha prepared to handle Covid-19 resurgence, says health minister

The Odisha government is prepared to tackle any situation if there is a resurgence of coronavirus in the state, state Health minister Naba Kishore Das said on Wednesday.

Talking to reporters about the preparedness of Odisha in view of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 creating havoc in certain countries, Das said he held a review meeting during the day on surveillance and testing.

If there is sudden resurgence of Covid, it is not about having Plan A or Plan B. We are already prepared under the able leadership of Naveen Patnaik Our government was earlier praised for its handling of the pandemic and for supplying Oxygen to different states.

We have instructed all Medical Colleges, including MKCG, VIMSAR and SCB Medical College, regarding readiness of 15 oxygen beds and 5 ICU beds, the minister said.

Mock drills were done in all district hospitals on Tuesday.

Many hospitals across the country held mock drills on Tuesday to check the readiness of health facilities in view of proper COVID-19 ..