The number of active Covid-19 cases is continuing to rise in Odisha, where there has been a 40% increase in new infections over the past 24 hours, with 308 new cases found. Another fatality attributed to Covid-19 was verified at the same time, bringing the total for this year to three. An elderly guy from the Sonepur area, 70 years old, has been identified as the dead. In addition, he had cerebral vascular accident, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. All three of the three people in the state who passed away with Covid-19 this year had comorbid conditions and had tested positive during the required testing for ICU admittance.
Odisha now has 1,505 active cases, although the daily test positive rate is 5.1%, according to the state health department. Statistics from the state Health Department show that 5,931 samples were analyzed across the state’s several districts. The overall number of active cases in the state has increased to 1,505 with the addition of 308 additional Covid-19 patients.
Odisha recorded 204 instances of Covid-19 infections on Saturday. It is important to note that Covid-19 instances are on the rise in Odisha and other states. The official declaration made on Sunday stated that 97 individuals had been cured of the virus in the previous 24 hours. The Odisha government instructed the district officials to increase testing and keep a close eye on Covid-19 patients in home isolation on Saturday in order to stop the virus from spreading. The most active instances are in Sundargarh, Nabarangpur, Cuttack, and Sambalpur. Of them, four are in ICUs and 26 are in hospitals.