After Rajasthan, India reports second Omicron-related death from Odisha s Balangir - Genome sequencing of her samples proved she was infected with Omicron variant, Balangir district administration confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
A 55-year-old woman who died in Odisha's Sambalpur district on December 27 was found to be infected with Omicron, district health officials have confirmed.
An oxygen tanker on its way to Bhubaneswar on Wednesday
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for installation of 40 oxygen pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants at different medical colleges and hospitals and district headquarters hospitals.
State health secretary PK Mohapatra has sent a proposal with detail name and address of health facilities where oxygen PSA sites have been identified, availability of space within health facility for plant room, assurance to provide three phase power supply and DG set for power backup.
Major healthcare facilities where the Oxygen PSA are proposed include SCB medical college and hospital, Cuttack, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Veer Surendra Sai Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research, Burla, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar and medical colleges at Balasore, Puri, Balangir, Baripada and Koraput.