Odisha logs 1,058 fresh COVID-19 cases, 64 deaths
The State’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.25% while active cases account for 1.04% of total positive cases registered in the State.
The State’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.25% while active cases account for 1.04% of total positive cases registered in the State.
Over 49% of the total death toll has been recorded in the State in the past 54 days. As many as 2,691 Covid patients have succumbed to infection since 31 May at a daily average of almost 50 deaths. The surge in deaths had begun to emerge after the launch of the district-level audit for death recount.
The state now has 22,299 active cases, while 9,20,646 people have recovered from the disease to date, including 2,605 on Wednesday.
The State’s COVID management presents an intriguingly contrasting picture- steady decline in positive cases coupled with upward trend in the fatality graph.
Meanwhile, the active cases have come down to 25,461 with daily recoveries breaching the virus infections. As many as 3,120 patients who were either home isolated or hospitalized recuperated from the disease in the past 24 hours.
Last week, Johnson promised an "independent" inquiry into the pandemic, but no details have been given of its scope or timing.
UN projections have warned the virus could kill 1.67 million people in 30 low-income countries.
On the global front, the total number of Coronavirus cases has surpassed the 15.1 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 621,800, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
According to data from the city's health department, of the additional local cases, more than half were unlinked to previous cases.
Meanwhile, Trump, who has returned to conducting briefings on the Coronavirus situation, announced his newfound comfort level with face coverings and warned Americans that the 'nasty, horrible' China virus is going to get worse before it gets better.
