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Some private hospitals not following coronavirus protocol: Odisha govt

Official sources said at least 10 teams are now engaged to trace all those who might have come in contact with the third COVID-19 patient, a resident of Bhubaneswar

Medical staffers wearing protective gear, part of a special unit performing house calls, work in Bergamo, northern Italy, one of the areas worse-affected by coronavirus. Photo: PTI
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Medical staffers wearing protective gear, part of a special unit performing house calls, work in Bergamo, northern Italy, one of the areas worse-affected by coronavirus. Photo: PTI

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Some private hospitals not following COVID-19 protocol: Odisha

The Odisha government on Friday asked people to refrain from visiting a private hospital in Odisha and directed it to isolate all its staff, including doctors, who came in contact with a patient after he was found to be COVID-19 positive.

The 60-year-old man, who was detected as Odishas third COVID-19 patient on Thursday night, does not have overseas travel history and he had come here by a flight from New Delhi on March 10, a senior official said.

The man had gone to Delhi on March 7 and during his stay there, he had

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