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Odisha reports 9,793 new coronavirus cases, 18 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload on Tuesday rose to 5,54,666 after 9,793 more people tested positive for the disease, while 18 fresh fatalities pushed the state's toll to 2,215

Odisha reports 10,635 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Odisha registered 10,635 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the state health department said

BSE Odisha fixes modalities for awarding marks to class 10 students

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has fixed modalities to award marks for Class 10 examinations, cancelled due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic

Odisha requests for 1.5 mn Covishield doses for uninterrupted vaccination

Amid rising cases of Covid-19, the Odisha government has requested the Centre to provide at least 1.5 million Covishield doses as soon as possible to continue the vaccination drive uninterrupted

Odisha govt sets June 2022 target for Covaxin production at Andharua unit

Construction work of a vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in Bhubaneshwar and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June 2022, the Odisha government has announced

Vaccine shortage: Odisha govt prioritises beneficiaries awaiting second jab

Amid the shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, the Odisha government will prioritise beneficiaries who are waiting to take their second dose and has asked district authorities to plan sessions accordingly

Odisha reports 8,914 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Odisha recorded 8,914 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department said on Monday

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik declares journalists as frontline Covid warriors

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday declared working journalists of the state as frontline Covid warriors.

Odisha reports 6,599 new coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours

As many as 6,599 new Covid-19 cases, 3,464 recoveries and nine deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, informed state health department on Monday

Odisha forms expert teams to monitor functioning of Covid care facilities

The Odisha government has constituted expert teams, both at the state level and medical college level, who will visit the established Covid-19 facilities and monitor them

Odisha reports 3,144 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, 4 more fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 3,64,594 as 3,144 more people tested positive for the infection, while four more fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 1,942

Odisha demands 2.5 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses in single lot from Centre

The Odisha government on Thursday demanded at least 25 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine in a single lot from the Centre as it is unable to expedite the ongoing immunisation programme, a minister said.

Weekend shutdown in 10 Odisha districts, night curfew in urban areas

The Odisha government on Thursday announced a weekend shutdown in 10 districts bordering Chhattisgarh where the number of active coronavirus cases crossed the one lakh mark, an official said.

Odisha reports record 2,267 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,55,353

Haryana, Odisha submit annual action plan under Jal Jeevan Mission

Every rural household in Haryana will get tap water connection by November 1, 2022 while Odisha will achieve the same by 2024, according to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) annual action plan

Subroto, Susmita Bagchi donate Rs 340 crore to set up health facilities

Bagchi is the Odisha Skill Development Authority chairman

Odisha's coronavirus tally stands at 3,51,302 with 1,741 new cases in a day

Odisha's recorded two fresh fatalities, raising the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,928, a health official said

Odisha government to identify locations to boost eco-tourism in state

In a move to boost eco-tourism in Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has directed to develop more places for eco-tourism in the state

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'mask abhiyan' against Covid-19

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched 14-day 'mask abhiyan' as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in view of rising cases

Odisha logs highest one-day spike in 2021 with 879 fresh Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 3,45,526 on Thursday, as 879 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day rise this year, a health department official said