Odisha Covid News

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.

A hotel in Odisha's Puri was declared a micro-containment zone after three people were found to be positive for the omicron variant of coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.

At least 34 MBBS students of VIMSAR, a medical institute and hospital in Odisha's Sambalpur, have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, an official said on Wednesday.

The Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri re-opened for devotees after a gap of about four months in adherence to the COVID guidelines, said Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala and Maharashtra on Friday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the states.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not interfere with an Odisha government order limiting this year's Rath Yatra to the Puri Jagannath Temple (which will hold the iconic chariot festival on July 12 under strict rules) due to Covid fears.

The Odisha government extends partial lockdown for two more weeks till July 1. The borders with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand will now be openkeeping in mind the decline in the number of infections in these states. Here are the details

The best way to "protect our people against future waves" of COVID-19 is to centrally procure the vaccines and decentralise the execution of the inoculation drive, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said on Wednesday.

The Jagannath Temple in Puri, which attracts lakhs of pilgrims and tourists, on Tuesday made it mandatory for people from the five states (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Kerala) to produce COVID-19 negative certificates

Chief Ministers of Odisha and Bihar were among the beneficiaries as the second phase of the nationwide Covid vaccination began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the first beneficiary.

Odisha on Saturday made COVID-19 tests mandatory for passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh.

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, Raj Bhavan sources said Monday.

A case was filed against BJD MLA Umakanta Samantray after he attended the funeral of party leader Pradeep Maharathy despite testing positive for COVID-19, police said on Saturday.

At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

Two COVID-19 patients above the age of 90 have been cured of the highly infectious disease in Odisha, bringing cheers to the medical fraternity in the state.

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.

A hotel in Odisha's Puri was declared a micro-containment zone after three people were found to be positive for the omicron variant of coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.

At least 34 MBBS students of VIMSAR, a medical institute and hospital in Odisha's Sambalpur, have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, an official said on Wednesday.

The Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri re-opened for devotees after a gap of about four months in adherence to the COVID guidelines, said Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala and Maharashtra on Friday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the states.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not interfere with an Odisha government order limiting this year's Rath Yatra to the Puri Jagannath Temple (which will hold the iconic chariot festival on July 12 under strict rules) due to Covid fears.

The Odisha government extends partial lockdown for two more weeks till July 1. The borders with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand will now be openkeeping in mind the decline in the number of infections in these states. Here are the details

The best way to "protect our people against future waves" of COVID-19 is to centrally procure the vaccines and decentralise the execution of the inoculation drive, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said on Wednesday.

The Jagannath Temple in Puri, which attracts lakhs of pilgrims and tourists, on Tuesday made it mandatory for people from the five states (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Kerala) to produce COVID-19 negative certificates

Chief Ministers of Odisha and Bihar were among the beneficiaries as the second phase of the nationwide Covid vaccination began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the first beneficiary.

Odisha on Saturday made COVID-19 tests mandatory for passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh.

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, Raj Bhavan sources said Monday.

A case was filed against BJD MLA Umakanta Samantray after he attended the funeral of party leader Pradeep Maharathy despite testing positive for COVID-19, police said on Saturday.

At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

Two COVID-19 patients above the age of 90 have been cured of the highly infectious disease in Odisha, bringing cheers to the medical fraternity in the state.