Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload in the capital city, which had dropped below 200 in the last two days, surged to 234 in the last 24 hours.
The city reported 159 cases each on Monday and Sunday, 216 on Saturday, 233 on Friday and 267 on Thursday.
According to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), 52 of the new patients on the day are from quarantine and 182 local contacts.
Of the local contacts, maximum 14 cases were reported from Patia, followed by 10 each from Pokhariput and Nayapalli and 8 from Old Town.
As many as 156 patients recovered from the disease while the number of deceased due to COVID went upto 1,037 with two more deaths reported during the period.
The active cases stood at 3,636 while total 1,15,019 people have been infected by the virus so far.
Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant stride towards advancing economic growth in the state, the Odisha government…
Hyderabad: ‘Baahubali’ actor Prabhas has signed a three-movie deal with Hombale Films, the makers of…
Berhampur: After theft from famous Tara Tarini shrine in Odisha’s Ganjam, burglars decamped with a…
Mumbai: Actress Athiya Shetty and Team India cricketer KL Rahul will welcome a new member…
Mumbai: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday came down heavily on political leaders…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a public transit agency in Odisha, on Friday…
Mumbai: Over the years, female actresses have often outshone their male confreres at the domestic…