Odisha

Odisha Records Decline In COVID Cases, Active Tally Drops Below 2K Mark

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a sharp decline in COVID infections on Friday with 262 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. As a result, the active tally in the state also dropped below the 2,000 mark at 1,987.

The state reported 355 cases on Thursday.

According to the I & PR department, 153 new cases are from quarantine and 109 local contacts. Among them, 47 are in the age group of 0-18 years.

Here are the district-wise figures of the cases:

1. Angul: 1
2. Balasore: 2
3. Bargarh: 5
4. Bhadrak: 3
5. Balangir: 17
6. Boudh: 7
7. Cuttack: 15
8. Deogarh: 4
9. Gajapati: 11
10. Ganjam: 1
11. Jajpur: 5
12. Jharsuguda: 5
13. Kalahandi: 1
14. Kandhamal: 9
15. Kendrapada: 2
16. Khurda: 50
17. Koraput: 2
18. Mayurbhanj: 9
19. Nabarangpur: 9
20. Nayagarh: 6
21. Nuapada: 6
22. Puri: 7
23. Rayagada: 2
24. Sambalpur: 16
25. Sonepur: 1
26. Sundargarh: 53

Besides, 13 are from the state pool.

With these cases being detected from 16,863 samples, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) stood at 1.55 % against 2.13 % the previous day.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

BJP-BJD War Of Words In Odisha Over Honouring Harekrushna Mahtab & Other Visionary Leaders

Bhubaneswar: A day after 125th birth anniversary celebration of Harekrushna Mahtab was inaugurated, a war…

November 22, 2024

India 150, Australia 67/7: Bumrah (4/17) Leads Stunning Day 1 Comeback In 1st Test

Perth: A more sensational script couldn’t have been written for the opening day of the…

November 22, 2024

Odisha: ANM Suspended In Balangir ‘Child Gifting’ Incident

Balangir: Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Odisha's Balangir on Friday suspended Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery…

November 22, 2024

Celebrity Divorces: Why They Never Fail To Pique Our Curiosity

Celebrity couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya apparently have some problems in their marriage. As news…

November 22, 2024

Allegation Not Based On Facts, Odisha Different From Other States: BJD In Adani Bribery Case

Bhubaneswar: A day after indictment of Gautam Adani in the US in a fraud scheme,…

November 22, 2024

Donald Trump Nominates Pam Bondi As US Attorney General After Controversial Matt Gaetz Withdraws

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Pam Bondi, the former attorney general…

November 22, 2024

Ganja Smuggling Under Garb Of Seasonal Business Busted In Odisha’s Koraput; 6 Held

Koraput: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a ganja smuggling racket being carried out…

November 22, 2024

Gautam Adani Indictment: Here’s What Sagar Adani’s ‘Encrypted Bribe Notes’ Messages Revealed

New York: The recent indictment of top executives of Adani Group, including its chairperson Gautam…

November 22, 2024