Coronavirus

Another Surge In COVID-19 Cases In Odisha’s Koraput, Majority From 2 Municipalities

By
OB Bureau

Jeypore: With the second-highest single-day spike of 132 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha’s Koraput district rose to 2217 on Thursday.

According to the district administration, 79 among them are the direct contact of previous cases, 50 are local contact cases while the remaining three have been detected from quarantine centres.

Of the three quarantine cases, one had a travel history to Ganjam.

The highest of 41 cases have been reported from Jeypore municipality, followed by 25 Koraput municipality,  12 were from Koraput block, 11 from Sunabeda, eight from Laxmipur block, seven from Bandhugaon, six from Narayanpatna, four each from Jeypore block, Semiliguda and Lamtaput, three from Boipariguda, two from Pottangi, and one each from Dasmantapur, Kotpad, Kotpad NAC, Kundra, and Nandapur.

Details Here:

With two deaths and 1298 recoveries, Koraput now has 917 active cases.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Helicopter Carrying Iranian President Crashes In Mountains

Dubai: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s Foreign Minister crashed on…

May 19, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi Questions BJD Leader Pandian For Disrespecting PM Modi

Bhubaneswar: BJP's MP candidate for Bhubaneswar Aparajita Sarangi came down heavily on BJD leader VK…

May 19, 2024

An Oceanographer Who Uses Foraminifera As Proxy To Study Processes At Different Timescales

By Kanishka Puri Rajani Panchang, who completed her BSc and MSc in Geology from Pune…

May 19, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP Leaders Using Derogatory Remarks Against Naveen & Pandian Out Of Frustration, Says BJD

Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Sunday accused the BJP of resorting to derogatory remarks against chief…

May 19, 2024

Fact Check: Will Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Undergo Surgery?

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been a permanent fixture at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival…

May 19, 2024

Kantabanji Set To Vote: Can Naveen Patnaik Get The Desired Impact?

Balangir: Will Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's decision to contest from Kantabanji, in addition to his…

May 19, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: Violence Erupts Again In Ganjam, 5 BJP Workers Injured In Attack

Bhubaneswar: Election related violence erupted again in Odisha's Ganjam district as a group of BJP…

May 19, 2024

Stampede-Like Situation: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav Leave Without Addressing Rally

Lucknow: Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav had to leave a joint election rally in UP’s…

May 19, 2024