Amid rising threat of ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19, as many as 9 girl students studying at a residential school at Dasrathpur in Jajpur district tested positive for the virus on Monday (Dec 6). Reports said that the infected girls were students of Class 6 and 9 at the government-run school.
The girls reportedly have been kept under isolation within the school premises. It is to be noted that samples of 195 girl students were collected for Covid-19 test earlier, out of which 9 tested positive. Meanwhile, 10 students of a Girls High School in Balipata Panchayat in Angul also tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday (Dec 7).
While results were found to be positive during antigen test, samples have again been sent for an RT-PCR.
Video Editor: Surendra Pradhan
Producer: Diptyranjita Patra
The rising cases of daily Covid-19 infections across the country is said to be majorly driven by the JN.1 sub variant. As of now, the country has reportedly detected about 145 cases of JN.1 variant from eight states.
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.
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 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.
The rising cases of daily Covid-19 infections across the country is said to be majorly driven by the JN.1 sub variant. As of now, the country has reportedly detected about 145 cases of JN.1 variant from eight states.
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.
Copyright © 2024 - Odisha Television Limited All Rights Reserved.