COVID-19: 20,000 N-95 masks reached Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: Amid COVID-19 outbreak, a lot of 20,000 N-95 masks today reached Biju Patnaik International Airport here in a special cargo flight of Air India today afternoon.

The special air cargo operation was organised by the State government. An official said the cargo flight reached Bhubaneswar from Delhi via Raipur.

The official further said for effective management of COVID-19 in Odisha, multiple purchase orders for essential items were placed by Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd since January 2020.

This apart, 20 lakhs triple layered masks reached the Central Drug Store, OSMCL, Bhubaneswar today.