Tag: Covid 19

Berhampur: Amid reports of the highly contiguous new variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom fast-spreading its tentacles, Ganjam district Collector Friday said that at least three persons have returned to Berhampur from Britain recently. “One of the three returnees has been traced and is under home quarantine. We have also conducted RT-PCR test […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 325 new coronavirus cases, pushing the Covid-19 tally in the state to 3,27,867, as per the data revealed by the State Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department on Friday. The new COVID-19 cases were detected in 24 of the 30 districts of Odisha, with 187 reported from different quarantine centres, while the […]

Bhubaneswar: A four-year-old child, who had recently returned to Bhubaneswar from the United Kingdom (UK) has tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said on Friday. As per reports, the girl along with her parents had returned to Odisha from UK on December 20. Though the COVID-19 reports of the girl’s parents stated negative, she has […]

Puri: The health sector in Odisha has undergone a sea of transformation and strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines by people in Odisha can combat any spread of new mutant Coronavirus strain first detected in the United Kingdom (UK), said Suresh Mohapatra, the newly appointed Chief Secretary. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Mohapatra said that […]

Washington: The total number of coronavirus cases across the globe cases has surpassed 79.8 million while the deaths have surged to more than 1.74 million, as per Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced suspension of classes of Standard IX and XI in all schools across the State amid rising cases of Covid-19. The suspension will be…

New Delhi: The daily Covid-19 fatality count in India was below 300 after over six months. With this, the death toll in the country stood at 1,47,343, while the infection tally rose to 1,01,69,118, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. A total of 251 more deaths and 22,273 new infections […]

Cuttack: The gloomy times of the Coronavirus pandemic seem to be coming back to haunt Odisha after a lull. The Cuttack district administration has declared Nuasahi village under Niali block as a containment zone. As per an official order, the containment order came into effect Saturday morning at 6 AM and will remain in force […]

Bhubaneswar: A day before the reopening of the famous Lingaraj Temple, the precincts of famous 11th century shrine here has been sanitised by the Fire Services personnel on Saturday. The ancient temple which has remained shut for devotees for last nine months due to Covid-19 pandemic will reopen from tomorrow in a phased manner. As […]

Washington: In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed the 80 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.75 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current […]

New Delhi: With 18,732 new infections, India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,01,87,850 while 97,61,1538 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 95.82 per cent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 1,47,622 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 279 lives in a span […]

Bhubaneswar: Good news for motorists as the Odisha government on Sunday extended the validity of learner’s license till March 31, 2021. As per the State Transport Authority (STA), the learner’s license which had expired since March 18, 2020, or world expire by December 31, 2020 will be treated as valid till March 31, next year. […]

Bhubaneswar: Another traveller, who had recently returned from the United Kingdom (UK), has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar. The newly detected COVID-19 positive is the father of the 4-year-old who had earlier tested positive for the coronavirus, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary on Sunday. The four-year-old girl, who had returned […]

Puri: Puri district administration on Sunday issued a new directive to allow more number of devotees to have darshan of the Holy Trinity at Jagannath Temple. As per the latest decision, working professionals and tenants residing in the pilgrim town can now have the privilege of having darshan of the deities along with other residents […]

Bhubaneswar: The tourism sector in Odisha which was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, has started limping back to normalcy with the relaxation of restrictions and opening of major temples and tourist destinations across the State. The Puri-Konark marine drive, the most sought after holiday destination which witnessed a deserted look throughout the year due […]