COVID-19 News Updates

Based on preliminary analysis by computational modeling done by IIT Madras, the R0 value was close to 2.9 nationally in the past week (December 25 to December 31). The number was recorded at 4 this week (January 1-6).

Vaccination process of third precautionary dose for health workers, frontline workers and vulnerable senior citizens is scheduled to start nationwide from January 10.

Meanwhile, India witnessed a 21 per cent surge in 24 hours, as it recorded more than 1.4 lakh fresh Covid infections on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Omicron case tally has climbed at 3,071, of which 1,203 have been discharged from hospitals.

As per initial reports, four places under the north and seven others in the south-east zone of the corporation have been declared as micro-containment zones following detection of multiple Covid-19 cases.

As per the data shared by the I & PR department, the highest of 1233 cases were reported from Khordha district, followed by 582 in Sundergarh, 372 in Sambalpur and 310 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Cuttack district.

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (35,226,386 and 483,178 infections and 482,876 deaths).

A new projection by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Indian Statistical Institute (IISc-ISI) claims that the country is likely to witness over 10 lakh Covid cases a day at January-end/beginning of February

The Odisha government on Friday announced to close the two famous planetariums in the State for the public from January 10 in view of the surging cases of Covid-19.

The school has been directed to remain closed till January 14. The Deputy Commissioner of CMC has written a letter to the school authorities in this regard

The SRC on Friday issued another fresh order to close down all the colleges/Universities/Technical Education institutions/ under Odisha government from Jan 10 till Feb 1, 2022.

Modifying its previous orders, the BMC on Friday asked the concerned officials to carry out random RTPCR test of passengers who are not in a possession of RTPCR report conducted 72 hours prior to the boarding of the flight. 

Meanwhile, the Omicron infection tally reached 3,007 across the nation, said the Health Ministry.

Meanwhile, swab samples of the other inmates will be tested today, informed the VC.

The active caseload has jumped to 3,71,363, which constitutes 1.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases.