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COVID-19 Cases In Odisha
Odisha Reports 3144 Covid-19 Cases, 16 Deaths In One Day

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 3144 cases, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally went up to 244142 on Thursday. Of the fresh cases, 1825 patients are from quarantine, while 1319 are local contact cases, informed State I&PR department. As many as 13 districts reported a daily surge of over 100 cases. Khordha district recorded the highest 562 […]

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Wearing Masks Significantly Reduces Covid-19 Spread: Study

Toronto: New research adds to the growing body of evidence that wearing a mask can play a significant role in reducing the spread of Covid-19. The study from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada, have found that mask mandates are associated with a 25 per cent or larger weekly reduction in Covid-19 cases. The research […]

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Covid-19: 309 New Cases, 317 Recoveries Reported In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the downward trend, the Odisha Capital Bhubaneswar reported 309 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Of the fresh cases, 226 were identified as local contact cases while the remaining 83 are quarantine cases linked with earlier positive cases, informed the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). 309 new #COVID19 cases reported from […]

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Odisha Covid-19 tally
Odisha's Covid-19 Recovery Tally Reaches 216984 As 3312 More Patients Recuperate

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s recovery graph is moving upwards steadily as 3312 more people cured of Coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours. The maximum number of 658 patients have recovered from Khordha district followed by 262 from Cuttack, 153 from Balasore, 151 from Nuapada, 128 from Jharsuguda, 121 from Mayurbhanj, 117 from Keonjhar, 112 from […]

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Global-Corona
Coronavirus Global Update: Covid-19 Cases Surpass 36.4 Million, Deaths Cross 1060860

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 36.4 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,060,860, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday morning, the total number of cases stood at 36,435,290 and the fatalities increased to 1,060,869, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed […]

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Serum Institute Of India, Merck, IAVI Team Up To Develop Monoclonal Antibodies For Covid
COVID-19: Active Cases In India Fall Below 9 Lakh After One Month

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 69 lakh with 70,496 infections being reported in a day, while active cases of infection fell below 9 lakh after a month comprising 12.94 per cent of the total caseload, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to […]

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Odisha By-Elections: EC Issues Guidelines For Safe Polls Amid Covid-19
Odisha Bypolls: New Guidelines By Election Commission In View Of Covid Pandemic

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has issued certain guidelines for the conduct of by-elections in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly Constituencies keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic. Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SK Lohani informed mediapersons regarding the new rules from the process of nomination to the casting of votes and counting. Only two persons […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Odisha COVID-19 Death Toll
Odisha Covid-19 Death Toll Inches Closer To 1000-Mark

Bhubaneswar: It seems the coronavirus curve is seeing a downtrend in Odisha as daily case-count has dropped below 3000-mark. With 2697 new positives in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus infections in the State has risen to 246839. While 1576 cases were detected in quarantine, 1121 are local contacts, informed State I&PR […]

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Covid-19 Survivors May Have 4 Months Of Protection: Study

New York: People who survive serious Covid-19 infections have long-lasting immune responses against the virus, say researchers, adding that survivors may have four months of protection. The study, published in the journal Science Immunology, offers hope that people infected with the virus will develop lasting protection against reinfection. The research also demonstrated that measuring antibodies […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Novel Coronavirus Can Survive On Skin For 9 Hours: Study

New Delhi: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, said the researchers including those from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in […]

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COVID-19 Bhubaneswar
Covid-19: Bhubaneswar Reports 316 Fresh Cases, Tally At 24,853

Bhubaneswar: With 316 more persons testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the total number of infected persons in Bhubaneswar climbed to 24,853 on Friday. Out of the total fresh cases, 232 were categorised as local contact cases while the remaining 84 are quarantine cases linked with earlier positive cases, according to the […]

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Bhubaneswar Station
Stricter COVID Surveillance At Bhubaneswar Railway Station; Entry, Exit Routes Changed

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha witnessing a steep rise in the number of daily COVID cases, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now increased surveillance mechanism at railway station with the help…

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
Covid-19 Recoveries Breach 2.2 Lakh Mark In Odisha
Odisha: Covid-19 Recoveries Breach 2.2 Lakh Mark As 3404 More Recuperate

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s total number of recoveries from Covid-19 touched 220388 on Saturday with discharge of 3404 more patients in the last 24 hours. The maximum number of 602 patients were recovered from Khordha district, 374 from Cuttack, 289 from Puri, 148 from Balasore, 130 from Mayurbhanj, 130 from Sambalpur, 116 from Keonjhar, 107 from Bargarh, […]

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Ganjam Sees Uptrend In Covid-19 Positives, Odisha Daily Cases Drop Further
Odisha Covid-19 Death Toll Breaches 1K-Mark, Daily Positives Decline

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 2854 cases, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally went up to 249693 on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, 1659 patients are from quarantine, while 1195 are local contact cases, informed State I&PR department. As many as 9 districts reported a daily surge of over 100 cases. For the first time in several […]

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Health Screening For Covid-19 In Berhampur Before Festive Season
Health Screening For Covid-19 In Berhampur Before Festive Season

Berhampur: Despite witnessing a flattening of Covid-19 cases after series of stringent enforcement, the city administration of Berhampur will once again take up mass health screening in the city as a precautionary measure ahead of the festive season. Informing in this regard, Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC), Siddheshwar Baliram Bondar on Saturday said that a mass […]

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