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.
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who has been pleading with Vijayan not to impose 'impractical' suggestions, welcomed the new decision.
His remarks come as Diesel has become the most expensive auto-fuel in the country overtaking petrol for the first time in a long while.
On Tuesday, Sisodia had written to Delhi L-G Anil Baijal seeking rollback of new rule under which every Coronavirus positive patient has to visit a quarantine centre for clinical assessment.
On Tuesday, Ramdev launched Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which he claims is a cure for COVID-19. Patanjali claims those administered the medicine were fully cured and none died.
As per the revised guidelines, all containment zones will be reviewed, redesigned by June 26 and the screening of every house in these zones will be done by June 30.
