Odisha reports 129 new COVID-19 cases: Keonjhar turns Coronavirus-free

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Odisha on Sunday logged 129 new COVID-19 cases and three fresh deaths with the test positivity rate remaining low at 0.26%, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.

Meanwhile, Keonjhar district today turned covid-free with zero active cases while at least three other districts with single digit active cases are on the verge of figuring in the covid-free list. The remaining 26 districts in the State have turned green with active cases remaining below 1,000 in each of the districts.

With three fresh fatalities, the death toll rose to 9,101. With the latest daily infection, the cumulative infection tally has climbed to 12,85,889, while the State currently has 1,507 active cases. In the last 24 hours, 39 positive cases are from the 0-18 year age group among the new infectees.

A total of 12,75,228 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 209 in the past 24 hours. The State has so far registered 347 Omicron variants.

The State’s recovery rate currently stands at 99.17% while active cases account for 0.11% of total positive cases registered in the State.

The State’s share is 3.44% in the country’s confirmed virus caseload while the active cases are 0.09% of India’s total active cases. The number of cured patients accounts for 3.62% of the country’s total recovery. Odisha has so far reported 1.87% of the country’s Coronavirus deaths.

The State’s health authorities have so far administered 6,14,48,535 COVID-19 vaccine doses while 2,77,96,340 people out of 3.09 crore eligible adult population are fully vaccinated. A total of 8,08,696 have so far received booster or precaution dose so far. Around 90% of the eligible population has so far received both the doses of vaccine.