COVID-19 News Updates

Renowned Odia Music Director Amarendra Mohanty Succumbs To Covid
Renowned Odia Music Director Amarendra Mohanty Succumbs To Covid

Amarendra Mohanty was under treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. His condition was critical and he was on a ventilator support for the last three days. He breathed his last today morning.

Coronavirus
New Covid Cases Drop Below 3L First Time After April 21

Covid numbers brought a heave of relief as the daily figures dropped below the 3-lakh mark for the first time in nearly a month.

Covid Cases
Odisha Reports Over 10K Covid Cases, 22 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Cuttack reported maximum 973 cases followed by Khordha (909), Sundargarh (832), Angul (606), Bolangir (505) and Nuapada (502). Kandhamal reported the lowest infection of 87.

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Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 162.7 Million, Death Exceeds 3.37 Million

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 162.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.37 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Covid-19 Hospitals
Help Desk To Be Mandatory At All Covid-19 Hospitals In Odisha, Check Details

The health department in Odisha issued an advisory to both the private and government Covid-19 treatment facilities to establish dedicated help desks

Odisha Govt Forms Committee To Suggest Covid Preparedness For Children
Odisha Govt Forms Committee To Suggest Covid Preparedness For Children 

The committee will suggest the preparedness including augmentation of infrastructure, training of HR and formulate SOP for management of COVID-19 in paediatrics population and submit the report to the Government.

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Covid-19 Spreads In Odisha’s Remote Tribal Areas, Secluded Tribes In Bonda Ghat & Niyamgiri Hills Affected

After remaining untouched for long, the primitive tribal groups of Odisha in remote habitations have reported Covid-19 positive cases

New Covid Mutant Strains More Life Threatening In Odisha: Health Experts
New Covid Mutant Strains More Life Threatening In Odisha: Health Experts

The virus is not only spreading rapidly during the second wave, but the mortality rate has also increased due to the new mutant strains, health experts observed.

Covid cases
Bhubaneswar Witnesses Highest Single-Day Spike With 1353 Covid-19 Positive cases In 24 Hrs

Steep rise in the number of daily Covid-19 positive cases in the State capital continue to rise with the city recording the highest single-day surge of 1353 fresh cases in the last 24 hours

India Studies Post-Vaccination Adverse Events Amid Concerns Over Covishield
2nd Covishield Vaccine Dose: Already Booked Online Appointments To Remain Valid

The Union government has reiterated to the states/UTs that online appointments booked for second dose of Covishield prior to this change of the interval between the two doses of Covishield, must be honoured.

COVID19: States, UTs To Get 46L More Vaccine Doses In 3 Days
Over 20 Cr COVID19 Vaccine Doses Given To States/Uts Free Of Cost

The states/UTs will get about 51 lakh doses in next three days as vaccination forms an integral component of the comprehensive strategy of the government for containment and management of the pandemic.

Healthy Baby
Covid-19 Positive Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby In Kandhamal

A woman infected with Covid-19 gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Brahmanpad Community Health Centre under Chakapada block in Kandhamal district

  • Sunday, 16 May 2021
Remdesivir Allocated Till May 23 To States/UTs
Remdesivir Allocated Till May 23 To States/UTs

Considering the requirement of Remdesivir in every state and ensuring its adequate availability, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers D.V Sadananda Gowda on Sunday announced the allocation of Remdesivir and said a substantial increase has been made in overall production and allocation of the drug,

Covid Positive Prisoner From Jharpada Jail Dies
Covid Positive Undertrial Prisoner From Jharpada Jail Dies

An undertrial prisoner lodged at Jharpada jail succumbed to Covid-19 while undergoing treatment in Cuttack, DIGP, Prisons Subhakanta Mishra informed OTV on Sunday. 

Admin Apathy
'Admin Apathy': Dogs Feast On Half-Burnt Bodies Of Covid-19 Victims In Bolangir

With Coronavirus pandemic unleashing a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, shocking reports of denial of a dignified farewell to victims continued to pour in from various parts of Odisha

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