COVID-19 News Updates

WHO & an independent group of experts are scheduled to meet next week to carry out the risk/benefit assessment and come to a final decision whether to grant Emergency Use Listing to Covaxin.

People in certain areas across Odisha still face lot of difficulties in getting themselves inoculated for various reasons

The active caseload is presently 2,52,902, which is the lowest in 201 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.75 per cent of the country's total positive cases

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 43,852,204 and 703,278, according to the CSSE.

Re-infections can and have happened, even shortly after recovery. And they will become increasingly common as immunity wanes and new SARS-CoV-2 variants arise.

A large number of people had gathered at Gurudijhatia primary health centre today morning to receive vaccine shots. The crowd scrambled to get the jab as there was short supply of the vaccine doses. 

There are less chances of Covid-19 infection proliferating during the winter season, chief of DMET (Directorate of Medical Education and Training), CBK Mohanty said this on Monday (Oct 4).

407 persons, including 74 in the 0-18 year age group tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. Similarly, the State recorded six deaths due to virus taking the cumulative death toll to 8,220. 

The daily positivity rate was 2.10 per cent after remaining below 3 per cent for the last 35 days and below 5 per cent for 118 consecutive days now.

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 43,682,974 and 701,169, according to the CSSE.

Sarangi is the third Lok Sabha member of the saffron party from Odisha to have contracted the disease

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,30,94,529, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33 per cent.

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 43,658,910 and 700,959, according to the CSSE.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

The Health Department will keep a close watch on the rush and crowd during Puja times and put emphasis on the enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour