Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a slight drop in the number of fresh active Covid-19 cases, with 130 people being infected during the last 24 hours compared to 165 infections in the previous 24 hours.
With the new 130 active Covid-19 cases, the tally reached 1,800, while 139 patients were cured during the period. The cumulative Covid-19 cases in the state stand at 9,208, Union Health Ministry data showed.
Meanwhile, India recorded 7,633 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 61,233, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,152 with 11 deaths.
While four deaths were reported from Delhi, one each was reported from Haryana, Karnataka and Punjab while four fatalities were reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid-19 case tally across the country was recorded at 4,48,34,859.
The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections and the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.68 per cent, the ministry said.
