Bhubaneswar has alone recorded over 70 percent of the total Covid deaths in Khordha district.
The country now has 4,05,513 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,19,470 deaths so far.
According to the CSSE, US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 34,282,698 and 610,190, respectively.
In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani gave data on the children orphaned during the second wave of COVID-19. According to the data, a total of 645 children lost their parents to Covid from April 2021 to May 28.
ILS Director Ajay Parida said that the Delta variant virus is remaining active in the body of the patients for around a month
The country now has 4,09,394 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,18,987 deaths so far.
US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 34,223,853 and 609,846, respectively.
Variants are continuing their progression, as the Alpha variant was seen in 180 countries while the Delta variant was reported from 13 new countries.
An increasing number of patients requiring ICU treatment in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has become a major cause of concern for the State Health authorities.
The India Inequality Report-2021 highlights why Odisha is failing to control the thick tail of Covid-19 second wave. Time for the State to look beyond the Ganjam model and take a leaf out of UP and Mumbai's book
On the ICMR's suggestion to open primary schools first, Odisha government has said that it has no problem but it needs proper Central guidelines
Hundreds of people blocked the NH 57 near Adenigada in Boudh district protesting shortage of Covid-19 vaccines at the local centre
India currently has 4,07,170 active cases of COVID-19 and has witnessed a total of 4,18,480 deaths so far.
The Supreme Court had said the Centre failed to perform its statutory duty cast under Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act to issue minimum standards of relief for families of those people who lost their lives to Covid-19.
Two-thirds or 67.6 per cent of India's population aged above 6 years were found to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the latest national sero survey. A third of the population did not have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, which means about 40 crore people are still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, the official said.
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