COVID-19 News Updates

While announcing the extension of partial lockdown today in Odisha, CS Suresh Mahapatra's statement regarding positivity among the fully vaccinated population in Bhubaneswar, and they having the potential to spread the virus, heightens the risk

Odisha government has allowed some relaxations in the Covid restrictions while extending the partial lockdown by 14 more days

Bus services will resume across the State. However, no bus services will be allowed to Puri till July 25 in view of Ratha Jatra. In the other districts, buses will be ply with seating capacity while no standing passenger will be allowed.

An ECMO machine has been set up at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar on Thursday

World Health Organization has warned that the Delta strain is likely to spread to more countries and that it is likely to become the dominant form of Covid-19 "in the coming months.

India has 4,32,041 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,11,989 deaths so far.

The Covid positive tally in Odisha also rose to 9,47,859 after as many as 2,110 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,946,217 and 608,104, respectively, according to the CSSE

As per a recent review meeting with the Central team on the pandemic situation in the State, the weekly positive rate is found to have remained below 1 per cent in as many as 19 districts. But after 12/7 unlock, the R0 value posted a rise in 7 dists to cross the threshold value of 1 on July 2-3  

Sources said that the Covid situation has come under control in most of the districts with a drastic dip in the daily cases. Still, some coastal regions including Puri, Cuttack and Khurdha of which State Capital Bhubaneswar is a part, are still a reason for concern.

Odisha Government is planning to waive tax for private bus owners in the State

India has 4,29,946 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,11,408 deaths so far.

Odisha reported deaths of as many as 65 patients who were tested positive for the virus on Wednesday

There was a significant decrease in SARS-CoV-2 load in the oropharynx during the first week in all treatment groups, with similar decreases in 10-day viral loads.

Amid reports of possible relaxation in lockdown restrictions after July 16, situation in some coastal districts is still a cause of concern