Breaking: Odisha Sees 40 Fatalities In A Day – Maximum Since The Onset Of Pandemic

Even as daily infections in Odisha hover over 8K, the concerning factor remains the rising fatalities in the state. As many as 40 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, the highest ever witnessed by the state since the onset of the pandemic.

However, the TPR has dropped to 12.6 per cent, the lowest in a month. Odisha witnesses MAXIMUM FATALITIES EVER since the onset of the pandemic. 40 people SUCCUMBED TO THE VIRUS in the past 24 hours. VIRUS DEATH TOLL in Odisha mounts to 2,831. At 8399, Odisha recorded over 8K cases for the THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY. POSITIVE SIGN - Odisha’s Test Positivity Rate (TPR) drops to 12.59 per cent.

As per I&PR data, 4741 cases are from QUARANTINE, rest 3658 are LOCAL CONTACTS. KHORDHA tops Covid chart with 1102 infections, followed by CUTTACK with 766 positive cases. After today’s surge, the ACTIVE CASES in Odisha stood at 87,220. Odisha’s total Covid-19 POSITIVE TALLY @ 7,82,131. As many as 11,095 RECOVERIES were reported on Tuesday. So far, 6,92,027 people have RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 in the state.