Odisha

These Two Odisha Districts Account For Nearly 3K Active COVID-19 Cases Each

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha continues to report more than 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases daily since July 21, it seems the spread of the virus is at its peak in the state and Ganjam and Khurda districts alone accounted for nearly 3000 active cases each so far.

As many as 42,550 coronavirus cases were detected and 247 deaths reported till date from Odisha. In the first seven days of August, 10,673 cases have been found and 70 people succumbed to the virus infection during the period.

After the detection of the highest 1833 new COVID-19 cases from Odisha on Friday, Khurda district with 298 fresh cases overtook Ganjam with 278 cases. After the recovery of 700 cases in Ganjam and 202 in Khurda, now the active cases in Ganjam district is 2617 while Khurda district has 2973 under-treatment patients.

It has been witnessed that the COVID-19 infection tally in Khurda is gradually rising and it reported a record 312 positive cases on July 28. Since August 1, over 200 cases have been reported from the district on a daily basis.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Former BJD MLA Blames Naveen Patnaik For Party’s Debacle In Odisha Polls

Bhubaneswar: After several Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders blamed VK Pandian for the regional party’s…

November 8, 2024

PM Modi Slams Opposition’s Article 370 Resolution: ‘Conspiracy Against Kashmir’

Mumbai: The Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance which formed the government in Jammu & Kashmir after winning…

November 8, 2024

Chief Justice Chandrachud’s Last Day At Work: ‘Forgive Me If I Ever Hurt Anyone’

New Delhi: It was the last day in office for Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as Chief…

November 8, 2024

Orissa HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money From Client To Bribe Judge

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a lawyer…

November 8, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal In 48 Hours; Check Forecast For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a…

November 8, 2024

Congress Activists Hurl Eggs At Odisha HE Minister’s Residence In Bhubaneswar; Know Why

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the students’ wing of Odisha Congress staged a demonstration and threw eggs…

November 8, 2024

Love Jihad? Kashmiri Youth Held In Bhubaneswar For ‘Blackmailing’ Woman For Marriage

Bhubaneswar: Mahila Police in Bhubaneswar on Friday detained a Kashmiri Muslim youth, Samir Mansoor, for…

November 8, 2024

Woman RI Faints After Tehsildar’s Phone Call In Odisha; Husband Moves Police Alleging Mental Torture

Keonjhar: A woman Revenue Inspector (RI) reportedly fainted after Ghasipura Tehsildar in Odisha’s Keonjhar district…

November 8, 2024