Bhubaneswar: After oscillating between 2,500-3,000 for almost two weeks, the number of new infections in the state on Monday fell to less than 2,000 (1993), for the first time since April 13.
This is also dragged downward the level of prisoner to 2.73%.
From 2.91% the day before because new positive cases came from between 72,754 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the government confirmed 63 Covid deaths, took the victim to 4,662.
Khurda, who has reported the highest daily death for some time, see 13 deaths again.
Covid victims that day were released after the death audit was carried out by the state.
Khurda has witnessed maximum death because it boasts the highest number of covid beds, with the capital city coming under the jurisdiction.
The second wave has seen around 2,800 official deaths so far.
Health service experts say despite the fall of Covid and TPR infections are signs of an increase in the situation, some districts continue to be a concerned area.
While Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada regencies saw a sharp decline, the Covid cases of Jajpur daily remained above 100 even when Khurda’s new infection dropped down to 400.
The last daily count had dropped early to less than 400 in June after Cyclone Yaas.
Experts say while it is a superficial decline because less tests, the latest decline in cases and district TPRs up to 3.54% is a positive indicator.
Cuttack also saw the court in the case.
Ajay Parida, Director of the Institute of Life Sciences, said, “Although both TPR and the daily number decreases, the rate of slow decline.
Considering that the overall fall of it is slow and some coastal districts continue to remain vulnerable, we need to be careful.
Apart from Mayurbhanj and Jajpur in between The districts who see bursts recently, the castle must be monitored because the cases there might rise after Rath Yatra.
The Covid chart in Balasore has seen up and down.
“Four districts – Gajapati, Deogarh, Ladydom and Nuabada – reported a case In one digit on Monday.
Ballasore, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Puri, besides Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, reported cases in three digits.
At 42, Nuabada was left with the lowest number of active cases.