Tag: Covid 19

In the past 24 hours, India has recorded 743 new COVID-19 cases, 54 cases less from Friday, while current number of active cases stands at 3,997.

Amid the rising Covid-19 graph in Odisha in the last few days, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra on Saturday advised people, who are showing symptoms of fever, cold, and cough, to celebrate zero night at their homes. 

India on Friday reported 4,091 active Covid cases and five deaths, revealed data from the Union Health Ministry.

If one draws parallels between the patterns, is there any relation between the surge of Covid-19 infections and the month December? Several studies have pointed out that the cold and dry condition provides a habitat to the Covid-19 virus.

All eight Covid patients have been detected in the state in the last eight days.

India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 4,170, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

 India on Monday recorded 628 fresh cases of Covid-19 cases crossing the 4,000-mark, the Union Health Ministry.

The Health and Family Welfare Department on Saturday informed that elderly people and those with co-morbidities have been advised to weak facemask while going out.

In the latest epidemiological update on Friday, the UN health body reported over 850,000 new cases worldwide in the 28-day period from November 20 to December 17.

As per official data, the Covid-19 positive case has been detected after a brief gap of 20 days. The last positive case of Covid-19 infection in the state was reported on December 3, 2023.

Globally, US, Singapore and Malaysia have also witnessed a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, prompting the World Health Organization to classify JN.1 as a "variant of interest."

The Health Ministry on Monday issued an advisory in the wake of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in some States/UTs and detection of the first case of the new JN.1 variant. Highlighting the need for maintaining constant vigil over the COVID situation in the country, Union Health Secretary, Sudhansh Pant shot off a letter to States/UTs.

The Odisha government is closely monitoring the developments and necessary guidelines might be issued in this regard, said Health Director Bijay Mohapatra.

The fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced across the country after several people in Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant. India reported 335 fresh COVID19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours.

Considering the upcoming festive season, States were advised to put in place requisite public health measures and other arrangements to minimize risk of increase in transmission of the disease by adherence to maintenance of respiratory hygiene