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Odisha Testing Less Samples For COVID, 14% Drop Since January 12
Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 cases in Odisha have skyrocketed from 424 on January 1 to 11,607 on January 19, the highest single-day total so far this year.
Amid this surge, COVID testing in…
Odisha Govt Rules Out Shutdown For COVID Situation Now
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday expressed concern over rising COVID cases in the state but ruled out imposition of shutdown in present situation.
Speaking to mediapersons,…
Reports On Omicron Being A Mild Variant Misleading, Says WHO Chief
Bhubaneswar: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has refuted the reports that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is a mild virus and termed the claims as misleading.
"Omicron may be less…
Unit-I Market Shifted To New Location As COVID Active Cases Cross 9K In Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: To ensure social distancing at marketplaces in the Odisha capital, the Unit-I Haat (vegetable market) was shifted to the Unit-I Boys High School playground on Wednesday.
The…
Omisure Kits Reach Odisha, To Be Primarily Used In 4 Cities: Health Dept
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received TATA MD check OmiSure RT- PCR test kits, which it had ordered earlier this month for detecting the presence of Omicron in samples of people testing COVID-19…
COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Nowhere Near Over’, Says WHO Chief
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that COVID-19 will continue to place a strain on the global healthcare systems.…
COVID Death Claims In These Two States Far Exceed Official Toll
New Delhi: The number of COVID compensation claims received by some states far exceeds their official fatality count, according to data filed by states in the Supreme Court.
In Telangana…
Odisha Logs 11K Plus COVID Cases For 2nd Day, 4347 From Khurda; TPR Nears 17%;
Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw a slight rise in COVID caseload on Wednesday as 11,607 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. Among them, 991 are in the age group of 0-18…
Daily COVID Caseload: 4 Places In Bhubaneswar Report Over 100 New Cases
Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload continued to rise in the capital city with 1402 cases reported till 9 am of Tuesday taking up total active cases to 9,496.
According to Bhubaneswar…
COVID 3rd Wave: Odisha CM Urges People To Be Alert; Take Booster Shot
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the COVID-19 situation is under control and urged people not to get scared.
Reviewing the COVID situation on the virtual…