Bhubaneswar, May 17 -- The Covid-19 pandemic has created a crisis situation in Odisha. The sudden spurt in the numberof seriously ill patients can push even the most advanced healthcare systems to the limit. In normal times there was a great shortage of hospital beds. Scenes of patients lying on the floors of government hospitals have been all too common. We now face a situation where planners and administrators must make quick and sensible decisions to make the maximum of scarce resources. We must save the maximum lives. The policy that ensures the greatest good for the greatest numbers is the best policy. Infrastructure, manpower and economic resources have to be efficiently used. Simple interventions sometimes make the maximum impact....