Bhubaneswar, Jan 13: The Health and Family Welfare department today issued a standard operational procedure (SOP) for telemedicine service in view of rapid surge in Covid-19 cases.

The service will be provided in three old medical colleges, all District Head Quarters Hospitals including Capital Hospital and Rourkela Government Hospital.

As per the SOP, telemedicine services in the three old Medical College Hospital (SCB MCH, Cuttack, MKCG MCH, Berhampur and VIMSAR, Burla), Acharaya Harihar Post-Graduate institute of Cancer and SVPPGIP, Cuttack will be available round the clock (24X7) and staff arrangement will be made accordingly.  

Similarly, in the four new medical colleges (Balasore, Baripada, Bolangir & Koraput) and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar & RGH Rourkela, the services will be available from 8 AM to 5 PM.