COVID-19 News Updates

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
VSSUT Postpones Offline Semester Exams, Cancels Physical Classes

To contain the spread of Covid-19, all the offline classes in VSSUT will remain suspended till January 10, 2021

Covid-19 cases in Odisha
Odisha Sees Massive Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Jump To 8237

Odisha so far has tested 2,59,63,037 samples, including 68, 970 in the last 24 hours, for Covid-19. The positivity rate in the State has now jumped to 3.92  per cent.

Global Covid-19 Cases
Global Covid Caseload Tops 299.9 Million, Deaths Exceed 5.47 Million

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 58,446,019 and 833,952, according to the CSSE.

Night Curfew, Other Restrictions In Odisha From Today: Check What’s Exempted, What's Not
Night Curfew, Other Restrictions In Odisha From Today: Check What’s Exempted, What's Not

Though gatherings will be prohibited during the night curfew, some exemptions have been granted.

Curtail In Staff Attendance: 75% For OPSC & OSSC, 50% For Other Govt Offices
Curtail In Staff Attendance: 75% For OPSC & OSSC, 50% For Other Govt Offices

All the departments of the State government and sub-ordinate offices will function with 50 per cent strength of employees from January 7 to January 31, 2022.

Blanket Vaccine Booster Programs May Prolong Covid-19 Pandemic: WHO Chief
'New Covid Cases Increase Sharply As New Deaths Decreased Worldwide'

WHO said that while Africa still reported a weekly increase in the number of new deaths, all the other regions in the world reported a decrease as compared to the previous week.

Night Curfew
Night Curfew Welcome, Not Total Shutdown: Cuttack Traders

While the traders welcomed the decision aimed at curbing the COVID menace, they also demanded assurance from the government to not clamp complete shutdown ahead which will push their livelihood at stake once again.

Omicron's Mildness A 'Mistake', COVID Itself Not Getting Milder, Warns UK Expert
Omicron's Mildness A 'Mistake', COVID Itself Not Getting Milder, Warns UK Expert

"It's not clear in India, where mainly people have had two doses plus an infection, whether this will be adequate. There will be certain people who are vulnerable who get sick and do need ventilation, especially the unvaccinated. That's why caution is needed and focus on infection transmission interruption and vaccination are so important."

Control Rooms At District Level To Collate Home Isolated Patients' Daily Reports
Control Rooms At District Level To Collate Home Isolated Patients' Daily Reports

Along with enabling the infrastructure to provide unintended connectivity, the control rooms will remain functional round the clock to provide support to the patients. The control rooms need to ensure mechanism for the allotment of beds.

Covid-19 Spike In Odisha: Mandatory RT-PCR At Bhubaneswar Airport For All Travellers  From Jan 7
Covid-19 Spike In Odisha: Mandatory RT-PCR Test At Bhubaneswar Airport For All Travellers From Jan 7

As per the guidelines issued by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), all air traveller de-boarding at Bhubaneswar, except those in transit, shall have to undergo RT-PCR test.

Capital Hospital Doctor Among 3 To Test Positive For Covid-19; More Containment Zones In Bhubaneswar
Capital Hospital Doctor Among 3 Test Positive For Covid-19; More Containment Zones In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today declared five more places as ‘Containment Zones’ following detection of new Covid-19 cases.

Indians Still Careless Despite Omicron: Study
Indians Still Careless Despite Omicron: Study

A recent study by IIT Kanpur suggests that the peak of the third wave would be reached anytime between the first and second week of February this year. It has also been established unequivocally that the Omicron variant breaches through the defences of people who have already taken two doses of the vaccine.

Omicron Surge: Centre Asks 9 States, Union Territories To Step Up Testing
Omicron Surge: Centre Asks 9 States, Union Territories To Step Up Testing

It has been observed that there has been a considerable decline in COVID-19 testing in these states and union territories amid rising cases and positivity, which is a cause of concern, Ahuja said.

Odisha Reports First Omicron Death
Omicron-Infected Woman Dies In Odisha's Bolangir

The CDMO said a health team has been sent to the woman’s house for contract tracing and will collect the swab samples of the family members. 

Omicron
Omicron Spreads Tentacles To All Odisha Districts, Infections To Rise Further: Top Health Official

Health Director Bijay Mohapatra today said that the State is likely to see a spurt in the Covid-19 growth rate within some days

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