100-bedded COVID hospital to come up in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: A 100-bedded hospital for COVID-19 will start functioning in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district from April 13.

An agreement in this regard was signed between the district administration and Paradip Port Trust today. The facility at Biju Jatri Niwas in Paradip town will be financed by the Paradip Port Trust.

An amount of Rs 3 crore will be spent for this purpose.

#Odisha Govt has further strengthened its fight against #COVID19 with a tripartite MoU signed between @CollectorJspur, CDMO, Jagatsinghpur and @paradipport for setting up of a dedicated #COVID19 Healthcare Centre. The facility will be operational from 13 April #OdishaFightCorona pic.twitter.com/9a5Rll3H1M

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) April 10, 2020