Coronavirus outbreak: Odisha govt approves 'pay and use' quarantine facilities in 3 hotels

 Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has initiated 'pay and use' quarantine facilities in three hotels of city in order to create additional self-isolation facilities. According to reports, pay-and-use quarantine facilities can be availed through  conditions and quarantine protocol issued by state and central governments.

According to corporation's order, per day quarantine facility will cost up to Rs 2,500 which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and two water bottles. Along with it, doctors and medical officers will be designated. As per order, a person can avail quarantine facility for a maximum of 14 days. However, guests will have to adhere to quarantine protocol as issued by government. 

Coronavirus crisis in India

As of date, total number of positive cases in India has soared over 170, including foreign nationals. maximum cases of virus have been reported in Maharashtra and Kerala. A third death was reported in India on Tuesday in Mumbai's Kasturba Hospital. Earlier, two deaths were reported in Kalaburgi and West Delhi. 

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Centre has “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abroad. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive advisories. Earlier on Saturday, Central government decided to treat deadly virus as a "tified disaster", and has since issued even more advisories and travel restrictions.

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COVID-19 has affected over 170 countries

First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19- vel Coronavirus has affected nearly 173 countries in world and one international conveyance--  Diamond Princess cruise ship harboured in Yokohama, Japan. Presently, re are around 219,087 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of around 8,961 people. As re is vaccine or specific antiviral medicine to treat COVID-19 yet, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed most number of confirmed cases of vel Coronavirus.

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(With ANI Inputs)