Tag: Odisha Covid19

A drop in the infection gap between children and the elderly populace shows that they are getting infected faster than elderly in the State. And the reason has been attributed to vaccination of 60+

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha continuing to see a considerable surge in cases of novel-Coronavirus on a daily basis, the State Health Department has now decided to rope in private laboratories to facilitate more aggressive Covid testing. Health Minister Naba Das on Thursday informed that since ICMR has already given a green signal to begin testing in […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday reported 2698 new virus cases taking its overall tally to 72718. The State’s death toll due to SARS-nCoV infection also rose to 390 with 10 more patients succumbing to the disease on Friday. Virus cases continued a downward trend in Ganjam with the district registering 162 cases. This is the first […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly will meet for four hours a day during the Monsoon Session beginning September 29, and will have no Question Hour, Speaker SN Patro said on Friday after an all-party meeting. The members, staff and journalists, among others, will be allowed to enter the building only if they test negative for COVID-19, […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2377 patients recovered from Covid-19 in Odisha on Friday taking the State’s total recoveries to 259418. State Health department informed that the highest number of recoveries were reported from Khordha district where 394 patients were declared free of the viral disease. Similarly, Angul recorded 204, Balasore 162, Mayurbhanj 126, Cuttack 122, […]