COVID-19 curve flattening in Bhubaneswar, situation to improve: BMC

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bhubaneswar is declining in comparison to number of testing being done daily and the home isolation rate has also risen significantly, nearly 74 per cent, indicating a welcome trend, and it will further improve in the coming days, said BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary at a press conference here today.

“Currently, Bhubaneswar has 4,426 active cases and the number is declining day by day. Last week, it was above 5000. Around 300 to 400 COVID-19 cases are being reported daily despite an increase in tests which are now 4000 to 5000 since the last one week,” the commissioner said.

“Bhubaneswar is the only city in the state now where testing on demand is available and people are getting themselves tested in private labs and government-run Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs),” he said.

Home isolation rate has increased from 42 per cent to 73.50 per cent in the city. In the last five days, the home isolation rate was 95.44 percent, he informed.

On enforcement, the Commissioner said that five zonal squads ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 guideline in market areas every evening and it is being done in coordination with the Commissionerate Police.

“On a rotation basis, asymptomatic patients are being shifted home. A total of 445 ICUs and 2500 general beds are available in private hospitals. Squads have been formed to monitor treatment of COVID-19 patients in these hospitals,” he said.

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