Coronavirus

Odisha MLA Tests COVID Positive For The 3rd Time

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s BJP MLA from Nilagiri Sukanta Nayak has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time in a span of 18 months.

His test results were found positive on Wednesday and he is under home quarantine, the lawmaker told PTI.

Nayak was the first legislator from Odisha to have contracted the infection in July 2020, following which he was admitted to a COVID-19 Hospital in Balasore. He was again found positive for the virus in September that year.

The swab samples of Nayak, who is double vaccinated, has been sent for genome sequencing, the report added.

According to Health Department sources, over 50 MLAs, six MPs and 11 ministers in Odisha have been infected since the outbreak of COVID in 2020.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Bidding Process Begins For Odisha Capital Region Ring Road: Aparajita Sarangi

Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the process for the construction…

November 23, 2024

Kalpana Soren Hailed As X Factor As JMM Leads In Jharkhand; Know Her Odisha Connection

Ranchi/Bhubaneswar: Kalpana Soren, wife of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren Hemant Soren, was…

November 23, 2024

Maharashtra Polls: Split Politics Deals A Blow To ‘Chanakya’ Sharad Pawar & Uddhav’s Sena Pride

Mumbai: Once dubbed as the Chanakya of Maharashtra politics, Sharad Pawar has faced a significant…

November 23, 2024

Odisha CS Directs All Depts To Ensure Full Pension To Employees On Retirement Day

Bhubaneswar: All the government departments in Odisha have been directed to ensure payment of full…

November 23, 2024

Odisha Begins Preparation For Prez Droupadi Murmu’s 5-Day Visit Next Month

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has begun preparations for the five-day visit of President Droupadi Murmu…

November 23, 2024

VC Selection For Odisha Universities After Amendment Of Law: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The state government is all set to amend the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020…

November 23, 2024

Low Pressure Forms Over Bay Of Bengal; Mercury Drops Below 16°C In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of…

November 23, 2024

Bypolls: BJP-RLD Alliance Leading In 6 UP Seats, Trinamool Set To Make A Clean Sweep In Bengal

Uttar Pradesh: The counting of votes for nine seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls…

November 23, 2024