Odisha

Odisha Records Drop In COVID-19 Cases For Third Day

Bhubaneswar: The number of COVID-19 cases has come down in Odisha for the third consecutive day, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department informed on Tuesday.

H&FW Additional Chief Secretary, Pradipta Mahapatra said despite more number of tests, positive cases have shown a downward trend in the last three days.

“The number of positive cases in the state on August 16 was 2,924 which came down to 2,244 on August 17 and 2,239 today (August 18), which is a positive sign,” he said.

Mahapatra further said a total of 50,525 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the state on Monday. These included 45,343 antigen, 5,106 RT-PCR and 76 TrueNat tests.

Odisha reported 50,241 tests on Sunday and 52,795 tests on Saturday.

Following are the district-wise number and types of COVID-19 tests done in the last 24 hours.



Also Read: Odisha Leads In COVID-19 Testing In The Country

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Locals Snatch Excise Team’s Vehicle Keys Over Brown Sugar Peddler’s Arrest In Odisha

Balasore: Tension prevailed at Kamarda Bazar in Odisha’s Balasore district during a crackdown by excise…

12 minutes ago

Private Plane Crashes In Brazil’s Mountain Resort Town; At Least 10 People Killed

New Delhi: A private plane crashed in Gramado, a popular mountain resort town in Brazil,…

24 minutes ago

Desecration Of Hanuman Idol Triggers Protest In Odisha’s Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Desecration of a Hanuman idol in Barbil area of Odisha's Keonjhar district triggered stiff…

35 minutes ago

Champions Trophy: India Vs Pakistan Clash On Feb 23 In Dubai; Check Groupings & Other Fixtures

Mumbai: The much-delayed schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy has been finalised. As per the…

57 minutes ago

Did Sunny Leone Enroll For Chhattisgarh Govt Scheme Of Rs 1,000 A Month For Poor Women?

Raipur: Did actor Sunny Leone enroll for a Chhattisgarh government’s beneficiary scheme for economically weaker…

1 hour ago

Burglars Loot Temple Donation Box In Odisha

Berhampur: Continuing to target places of worship in different parts of Odisha, burglars struck at…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.