5 Doctors, 10 nurses of VIMSAR sent on quarantine in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jul 9, 2020 at 11:19 AM

Sambalpur: As many as 15 Corona warriors of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute Of Medical Science And Research (VIMSAR) in Sambalpur district have been sent on quarantine after a patient undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital tested positive for COVID-19.

Of 15 COVID warriors, 5 are doctors and 10 are nurses. They had reportedly come in contact with a patient at VIMSAR in Burla before his test report came out positive.

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Of them, two doctors, who are said to be at high risk of contracting the corona infection from the COVID patient, have been asked to remain under quarantine for a period of 14 days. The remaining 13 COVID warriors including 3 doctors have been sent to the quarantine centres till their COVID test results come out.

Source said that a patient from Kuchinda area in Sambalpur district with co-morbid conditions was undergoing treatment at the VIMSAR. Under treatment, he developed COVID symptoms following which he was shifted to a COVID hospital in Bhubaneswar. Later, he tested positive for the deadly virus.