Bhubaneswar: The Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department Wednesday revealed the detailed travel history of 10 COVID-19 patients of the state to raise awareness among the public.
According to the department, patient 161 is a 34-year-old male from Ratina village under Khaira block in Balasore district. He came to Balasore from Kolkata by a truck and then reached Bhanaga by walk. From there he hitched a ride on a bike to reach Soro. Again, he walked to his village Ratina from Soro. He was staying at Ratina Quarantine Centre from April 21 to May 3. His report turned out to be positive for coronavirus May 3. Now he is being treated in Ashwini COVID Hospital in Cuttack.
Patient 162 is a 30-year-old man of Mugupur village under Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district. He travelled from Jadavpur of Kolkata in a truck and reached Bhadrak before reaching his village via Chhenapadi, Aandapur. He completed his journey in between March 16 and 27. He attended OPD at SDH, Anandapur as advised by his family members March 27 and returned back home on the same day and remained at home till May 3, when his report came positive. Now he is being treated at Ashwini COVID-19 hospital, Cuttack.
Patient 163, a 29-year-old female resident of Nala Road in Rourkela, had stayed at home since lockdown but her children used to go outside frequently for playing cricket and her husband used to go to the bank regularly. She visited Rourkela Government Hospital for consultation March 30 and April 20. She tested positive for COVID-19 May 3.
Patient 164, a 55-year-old male from Sashapur under Dhusuri block of Bhadrak, is a Kolkata returnee. He travelled from Banipur, Sankril Kolkata by a truck and reached Jamujhadi and then travelled to Basudevpur April 27. He had been staying in a government quarantine centre in Basudevpur till May 4. He tested positive May 4 and is being treated at COVID-19 hospital of Cuttack.
Patient 165 is a West Bengal returnee and 45-year-old male of Khedualpur under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district. He travelled from Bellious road to Telakala Ghat in WB by walk and then picked up a medicine carrier and reached Laxman Nath check gate and took rest in the vehicle along with the driver and helper April 26.
April 27, he started his journey from Laxman Nath check post in the same vehicle and reached Aradi square and then reached Bhadrak DHH by foot the same day. He had been staying at a quarantine centre from April 27 to May 4. His report came positive May 4. He is being treated at Ashwini hospital Cuttack. Patient 166, a 48-year-old male of Raghunathpur in Jajpur district, is a West Bengal returnee. He started his journey from Bada Bazar, Kolkata by a hired vehicle with 20 other co-passengers and reached Bhadrak and then travelled to Sahapur by auto. He travelled from Sahapur DHH to Jajpur by bike to his home after registration, remained in home quarantine from March 29 to April 21 and was shifted to government quarantine centre at Erabanka where he remained till May 4. His report came positive May 4. Now, he is being treated in TATA COVID Hospital at Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur.