COVID-19: Odisha announces 14-day lockdown from May 5
In the wake of a steady rise in coronavirus circumstances, the Odisha authorities has introduced a 14-day lockdown within the state. According to the Odisha authorities, the lockdown shall be imposed from May 5 to May 19. On Saturday, Odisha noticed a significant bounce within the variety of novel coronavirus circumstances, with 10,413 new infections. These circumstances had been detected from amongst 47,462 samples examined on Friday, recording a positivity charge of 21.93 %.
Eleven extra folks died of COVID within the final 24 hours, taking the toll to 2,054.
There are 67,086 lively circumstances within the state at current.
The state has to date registered 4,54,607 COVID-19 circumstances. Of them, 3,85,414 sufferers have recovered, the official stated.
Of the brand new infections, 5,887 had been reported from totally different quarantine facilities, whereas the remainder 4,526 had been native contact circumstances.
Khurda district, of which state capital Bhubaneswar is part, recorded the very best 1,796 new circumstances, adopted by Sundergarh (1100), Cuttack (828), Puri (533) and Bargarh (511).
Four of the most recent deaths had been reported from Khurda, two from Sundergarh and one every from Boudh, Puri, Rayagada, Koraput and Kalahandi districts.
