Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Wednesday saw a further rise in the daily caseload with 26 more persons testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours against 11 on Tuesday and six on Monday.
According to the I & PR department, 16 of the new cases are from quarantine while 10 are local contacts. Two among those infected are in the age group of 0-18 years.
Here is the district-wise tally of new cases:
1. Bargarh: 2
2. Cuttack: 12
3. Jagatsinghpur: 2
4. Jharsuguda: 1
5. Khurda: 2
6. Nayagarh: 1
7. Puri: 1
8. Sundargarh: 5
With these cases detected from 6,265 samples, the test positivity rate stood at 0.42 per cent. With 31 more recoveries in the last 24 hours, Odisha now has 132 active cases.
It is pertinent to mention here that seven districts – Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, and Malkangiri – are COVID-free with nil active cases, as per the state COVID dashboard.
Bargarh: A new artist will be selected to play the mythological character King Kansa during…
Mumbai: Suhana Khan will be making her Bollywood debut with ‘King’ along with her superstar…
New Delhi: After Diljit Dosanjh called out the double standards of Telangana government for banning…
New Delhi: Recent actions and counter-actions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed the world to the…
Balangir: Three persons were arrested and fake IPS officers’ uniforms along with fake identity cards…
Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan’s highly-anticipated film ‘I Want To Talk’ released in theatres on Friday, and the…
New Delhi: Accused of giving cash to secure votes ahead of election day in Maharashtra,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Odisha State Day Celebrations’ at the 43rd…