Even as Odisha is witnessing a steady decline in the fresh Covid positive cases, the daily fatalities continue to remain high. As many as 45 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, which is highest in a day since the onset of the pandemic. However, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) is consistently falling and stood at 8.5 per cent on Monday.
Odisha witnesses the DEADLIEST DAY of the pandemic. 45 persons SUCCUMBED to Covid-19 in last 24 hours. VIRUS DEATH TOLL in Odisha mounts to 3,080. STEADY DECLINE in daily SARS-COV-2 cases in Odisha continues. 5,896 NEW INFECTIONS were recorded in past 24 hours. Odisha’s Test Positivity Rate (TPR) drops to 8.5 per cent. Of the new cases, 3332 are from QUARANTINE, 2564 are LOCAL CONTACT cases.
Daily infections in Khordha district once again witnessed an UPTREND. KHORDHA recorded highest 853 infections; CUTTACK followed with 349 positive cases. ACTIVE CASELOAD in Odisha at 74172, while cumulative POSITIVE TALLY is 8,25,110. 8,429 persons RECUPERATED from Covid-19 on Monday. Odisha govt has VACCINATED more than 1.5 lakh individuals on Monday. Till date, as many as 7,47,805 Covid patients have RECOVERED in Odisha.