COVID-19 News Updates

Considering the rising number of cases in the neighbouring states, it is most likely that Odisha too will witness more cases in the near future

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As many as 31 students at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar have tested positive for Covid-19, informed the Khorda district administration officials on Tuesday.

With the State witnessing an upward trend of Covid-19 and Omicron cases, speculation about the arrival of third wave is rife.

The number of new cases and positivity rate in the city is the highest since May 18.

BMC authorities sealed the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at Vani Vihar area for two days following detection of multiple Covid-19 cases

A total of 1,892 Omicron cases have so far been detected across 23 states and Union territories in the country and of the patients, 766 have either recuperated or migrated, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.

Khurda, where Bhubaneswar is located, reported most of the new cases with 263 infections, followed by 69 in Sundargarh and 59 in Cuttack, it said.

However, medical and nursing colleges may continue to function normally.

The ship had to be sent back after some of the passengers who tested positive refused to get admitted to a COVID-19 facility in Goa.

The decision came as the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the US and has led to record high hospitalisations among younger people.

An increase of 26,248 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The three cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in Hotel Sona International include a tourist from West Bengal and two hotel staffs.

Adding another feather in the cap of India’s vaccination drive, the much-awaited inoculation of teenagers in the 15-18 years age group kicked off across the country on Monday (January 3). About 42 lakh children in the age group were inoculated on the first day of Covid vaccination.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 56,149,558 and 827,726, according to the CSSE.