At least 64 students have been tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Rayagada district. All the school students were inmates of two separate hostels in the district. As per District Welfare Officer Ashok Satpathy, 44 students of the hostel named ‘Anwesha’ in the Kotlaguda area tested positive on May 4. The students tested positive when an RT-PCR test was done on all 257 inmates.
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The Centre on Thursday extended the nationwide Covid-19 containment measures till June 30. In a letter, home secretary Ajay Bhalla asked all states and UTs to maintain strict Covid guidelines even though there is a decline in the number of cases.
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UPDATED: May 15, 2021 13:30 IST
Arvind Kejriwal said 200 oxygen concentrator banks will be set up in every district in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced starting of oxygen concentrator banks from May 15. The Delhi chief minister said that the oxygen concentrator banks have been started for Covid-19 patients who need urgent and timely supply of medical oxygen for effective treatment.
Arvind Kejriwal said 200 oxygen concentrator banks will be set up in every district in Delhi.
Moreover, the Delhi government will also provide doorstep delivery of oxygen concentrators for Covid-19 patients who are recovering in home isolation. Arvind Kejriwal added that those who have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from Covid-19 will also be provided oxygen concentrators on recommendation by doctors.