Bhubaneswar: There has been a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases over the last few days in Odisha. While the state reported 387 new cases on Thursday, 431 infections were detected on Friday.
As of April 21, the total number of active cases in the state stands at 2411. On the other hand, at least 197 patients have recuperated from the infection in the last 24 hours.
Health Director Dr Niranjan Mishra said, “Going by the data of GOI, there is a surge in Covid-19 cases, but there has been no report of exponential growth. There is only a slight growth in the number of cases.”
It was difficult to predict or say anything about the growing cases or when the cases will come down, said Mishra adding that hospitalisation and death rates have drastically reduced this time.
The rising number of cases on the border of Chhattisgarh is a cause of concern. Dr Misha directed health officials to keep track of the movements of people entering the state from neighbouring states.
He advised officials to monitor the health condition of infected persons who are in home isolation.
