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COVID-19 testing declines, cases rise: Union Health Secy writes to Odisha

Ashadeep Mohanty Dec 4, 2021

Bhubaneswar: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan today shot off a letter to Odisha Government raising his concern over the rise in COVID-19 case along with a drop in number of testing in the state. Sharing the figures, he said the…

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COVID-19 at its peak in Khordha, on decline in Ganjam: RMRC

Sambad English Bureau Aug 12, 2020

Bhubaneswar: With continuous spike in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, it appears that Khordha district is at peak of the deadly virus infection, informed ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, Director Dr Sanghamitra Pati…

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Mismatch in COVID-19 test reports spark row

Sambad English Bureau Aug 10, 2020

Bhubaneswar: With number of COVID-19 positive cases registering a steep rise in the Odisha capital in last few days, conflicting reports have left denizens in a spot. Two individuals, who had tested COVID-19 positive in test done by…

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Covid-19 testing in asymptomatic pregnant women important: Study

Sambad English Bureau Jun 16, 2020

New York: Although there is low prevalence of SARS Cov-2 virus in asymptomatic pregnant women, researchers now suggest universal testing of pregnant women as part of a multi-pronged approach to reduce transmission of the novel coronavirus…