Tag: Covid19

The case fatality rate stood at 1.19 per cent.  According to the ministry's website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far. 

A new covid-19 variant that is likely to cause more serious infections and may dodge into the vaccine shield has spiked concerns among the scientists. The emerging variant is named as JN.1.

According to data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) from the last week of September, the number of people testing positive for the virus increased by over 29.4 per cent on the week before, despite a reduced testing infrastructure, reports The Independent. 

The fresh cases are reportedly due to the new variant nicknamed BA.2.86, dubbed as Pirola. 

After Covid-19, another deadly virus outbreak is looming large. This virus named Marburg can cause severe infections in humans. Possessing Ebola-like features, it causes Marburg virus disease. WHO has confirmed outbreak of deadly disease in E-Guniea.

Covid19 4th Wave Likely In March! Odisha Health dept Special Secy Informs Media. China sees over 3L daily cases. 173 new cases in India, 2 in Odisha. China peak by mid-January. China may see 7-10L cases, 25000 deaths daily. India may see 4th wave by March 3rd or 4th week.

The senior Odisha government official further stated that it has now been observed that elderly people are getting Covid infections in Japan and China. In India and Odisha, priority was earlier given on vaccination of the vulnerable population including people with comorbidities in the past.

Odisha government on Friday issued fresh advisory in view of the rising case of Covid-19 in different parts of the globe.

8.14 crore vaccination doses administered in Odisha. 97% beneficiaries taken 1st dose. 2nd dose administered to 94% of them

A case of Omicron BF.7 Covid sub-variant was detected in Odisha, in a single sample tested on September 30, state Health Department officials said on Wednesday.

China on Saturday reported over 34,900 cases, mostly that of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as officials went about imposing lockdowns, shutting people in their flats to cut the transmission chain.

India's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

A decline of 1,318 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The active caseload stands at 40,750 cases, accounting for 0.09 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

The death toll climbed to 5,28,403 with 33 fatalities, which includes 19 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.