The government of Odisha has decided to set up a new 100-bed COVID-19 hospital at VIMSAR, Burla, to cater to the growing need of patients in Western Odisha. The presently operating isolation ward in VIMSAR will be developed to one 100-bed COVID hospital with ICU facilities. This will made functional in 10 days’ time. the state government had decided to set up new COVID-19 hospitals and expand the additional facility in the existing hospitals in three districts including Cuttack, Koraput, and Khordha. The decision has been taken on the recommendation of the Technical Expert Committee