Bhubaneswar, April 22 The Odisha government on Wednesday launched its Covid-19 helpdesk on WhatsApp for disseminating information on various measures taken to contain the virus.
People will need to send a 'Hi' on WhatsApp number 9337929000 to get the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak and the state government's containment measures.
"Govt has launched its #COVID19 #WhatsApp Helpdesk for disseminating information on various measures taken by State Govt to contain the pandemic. It can be activated by sending 'Hi' on 9337929000 or clicking on: http://bit.ly/OGCovidWhatsApp," the CMO said in a tweet.
The government has also launched a mobile application, the Odisha COVID Dashboard, which can be downloaded from Play Store and App Store.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik thanked Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen and another firm, DiagnosticRobo 1 for developing the application and providing technical support to it.
He also thanked Facebook for partnering with the state government in its fight against Covid-19.
( With inputs from IANS )