Odisha Covid

A total of 196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with Odisha joining the list of states that have detected the presence of the variant, according to the INSACOG's data updated on Monday.

The Odisha government has made wearing face masks mandatory in all health facilities as the active COVID-19 caseload in the state crossed the 3,000 mark on Monday, an official said.

With more than 100 cases of coronavirus being reported in Odisha for four days now, the state government Tuesday requested the Centre for at least an additional 50,000 doses of vaccine.

The Odisha government on Friday said it provides financial assistance to 50,952 children, who lost both their parents or one of them due to COVID-19.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das died of bullet injuries on Sunday, hours after an assistant sub-inspector shot him in the chest. He was airlifted to the Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar where he succumbed to his injuries.

"4 cases of Omicron sub-variant driving Chinese surge were reported in Gujarat and Odisha in July, September & November," Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

With about 30 per cent of students not returning to schools as classroom teaching resumed after a gap of two years due to the pandemic, the Odisha government has asked the district collectors to work for bringing them back.

Sixty-four students living in two hostels in Odisha's Raygada district were found to be COVID-positive as the state reported 71 new cases on Sunday

The Odisha government prohibited the celebration of Holi in public places and also large gatherings during different festivals even as it unlocked all activities in the month of March in the wake of sharp decline in Covid cases across the state.

Odisha on Saturday recorded the lowest daily coronavirus cases this year as 293 people tested positive, pushing the tally to 12,84,616, the Health department said.

The State Election Commission, Odisha today announced that polls to 109 urban local bodies will be held on March 24, amid strict adherence to Covid protocols.

Devotees will now be allowed to enter the famed Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri without double vaccination certificates or RTPCR Covid-negative reports, the administration announced on Monday.

Government employees in Odisha, who test positive for COVID-19, can take leave for a week, an official notification said on Monday.

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually review the Covid situation, public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant in Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh at 3 pm.

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19

A total of 196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with Odisha joining the list of states that have detected the presence of the variant, according to the INSACOG's data updated on Monday.

The Odisha government has made wearing face masks mandatory in all health facilities as the active COVID-19 caseload in the state crossed the 3,000 mark on Monday, an official said.

With more than 100 cases of coronavirus being reported in Odisha for four days now, the state government Tuesday requested the Centre for at least an additional 50,000 doses of vaccine.

The Odisha government on Friday said it provides financial assistance to 50,952 children, who lost both their parents or one of them due to COVID-19.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das died of bullet injuries on Sunday, hours after an assistant sub-inspector shot him in the chest. He was airlifted to the Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar where he succumbed to his injuries.

"4 cases of Omicron sub-variant driving Chinese surge were reported in Gujarat and Odisha in July, September & November," Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

With about 30 per cent of students not returning to schools as classroom teaching resumed after a gap of two years due to the pandemic, the Odisha government has asked the district collectors to work for bringing them back.

Sixty-four students living in two hostels in Odisha's Raygada district were found to be COVID-positive as the state reported 71 new cases on Sunday

The Odisha government prohibited the celebration of Holi in public places and also large gatherings during different festivals even as it unlocked all activities in the month of March in the wake of sharp decline in Covid cases across the state.

Odisha on Saturday recorded the lowest daily coronavirus cases this year as 293 people tested positive, pushing the tally to 12,84,616, the Health department said.

The State Election Commission, Odisha today announced that polls to 109 urban local bodies will be held on March 24, amid strict adherence to Covid protocols.

Devotees will now be allowed to enter the famed Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri without double vaccination certificates or RTPCR Covid-negative reports, the administration announced on Monday.

Government employees in Odisha, who test positive for COVID-19, can take leave for a week, an official notification said on Monday.

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually review the Covid situation, public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant in Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh at 3 pm.

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19