Bhubaneswar: The daily test positivity rate (TPR) has been increased to 3.92 per cent in the State on Friday from 2.62 per cent. Odisha now has 8,237 active cases. With the confirmation of another death due to Covid, the death toll in the state mounted to 8,468.
The State reported 2,703 fresh Covid-19 cases, which is 42 per cent more than the infections reported the previous day. Odisha had registered 1,897 cases on Thursday.
Khordha district, which includes Bhubaneswar city, logged the highest 926 cases, followed by Sundergarh (454), Cuttack (191), Sambalpur (179) and Jharsuguda (106). All other districts reported less than 100 cases.
According to the state health department bulletin, 2,703 Covid cases including 409 children in the up to 18 years age group have been reported.
The State Government has imposed night curfew in all urban areas from 9 p.m. Friday onwards, till January 31. The State has also reduced the staff attendance in its all offices to 50 per cent. Similarly, people arriving at Bhubaneswar airport will need to have an RT-PCR negative certificate with test done within 72 hours prior to arrival.
Those arriving at Biju Patnaik International Airport without the RT-PCR negative certificate will need to undergo the test soon after deboarding. People with symptoms will be isolated in a health centre run by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
(IANS)
