COVID-19 News Updates

Argentina registered 457 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll from the pandemic to 97,439, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Covid positive tally in Odisha rose to 9,32,330 after as many as 2,542 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday

It is a point of concern that presently, 3 districts of Odisha are reporting weekly positivity of more than 10%

A fraction of the beneficiaries have been found infected with Covid 19 after vaccination. Their number stands at only 0.13 per cent of the total vaccinated population, said the Director, Health Services, Dr Bijay Moahapatra.

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India has 4,59,920 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,04,211 deaths so far.

Odisha reported the highest single-day toll of 59 deaths due to the virus infection on Wednesday

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,746,275 and 605,903, respectively, according to the CSSE.

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While social distancing norms are violated, chaotic and stampede like situations also witnessed at vaccination centre across the State.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the alleged concealing of Covid deaths in the State, the Odisha Government on Tuesday sought to clarify by stating that the death figures updated by the government every day is not based on the fatalities reported on a particular day.

The decision was taken on recommendations of the Technical Committee on Covid management.

With 34,703 fresh Covid cases, India on Tuesday recorded lowest spike since March 17, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, as only 553 deaths were reported in the biggest relief since April 6.

Odisha on Tuesday witnessed a fall in the single day Covid 19 cases with 2,487 new infections even as daily fatalities showed no sign of abatement with 51 infected persons succumbing to the virus in last 24 hours.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,722,994 and 605,567, respectively, according to the CSSE.