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Odisha recently reported 12 COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms, raising public concern. Dr. Nilakantha Mishra reassured residents that the cases are sub-lineages of the Omicron variant, not posing a major threat. The state's Health Secretary and officials are closely monitoring the situation through regular updates and review meetings. While the national COVID tally stands at 2,710, the local response aims to maintain control and calm among the public.

Key Points: Odisha COVID-19 Cases Rise to 12 Dr. Mishra Stresses Calm

  • Odisha reports 12 mild COVID-19 cases
  • Dr. Mishra assures Omicron variants not worrisome
  • Officials monitor situation and hold review meetings
  • Health Secretary confirms control over local COVID situation
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Odisha reports 12 COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms; officials urge calm as Omicron variants detected

Odisha reports mild Omicron variant cases with 12 detected; officials assure no public threat.

"There is nothing to worry about in Odisha. The variants are Omicron. - Dr. Nilakantha Mishra"

Bhubaneswar, June 1

The Director of Public Health, Government of Odisha, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, on Sunday said that the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 12, further adding that the patients had mild symptoms and were being treated in isolation.

"The number was 9 yesterday, and three more cases were detected today, bringing the total to 12. The number of cases is very low, and almost all patients diagnosed with COVID have mild symptoms. They are being treated in isolation in their own homes," Dr Mishra told ANI.

He further reassured the public, stating that the variants detected in the state are sub-lineages of Omicron, and there is no cause for concern at this point."There is nothing to worry about in Odisha. The variants that have been detected are also Omicron variants," he added.

On May 31, Odisha Health Secretary had said that authorities were closely monitoring the situation and holding regular review meetings, as the total number of COVID-19 cases across India rose to 2,710, with Kerala reporting the highest number of active cases.

On the current COVID-19 situation in Odisha, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the state, Aswathy S, told ANI, "It is well within control. We have only seven identified positive cases. The first one has already recovered. There is no threat to the public at the moment. We are monitoring the situation. We are assessing the preparedness. We are conducting regular meetings."

According to the Union Health Ministry, India's COVID-19 tally has reached 2,710 active cases, with 1,170 patients discharged. The country reported seven deaths across multiple states, with comorbidities playing a significant role in most cases, according to state-wise data.

According to the Health Ministry, in Delhi, one death was reported--a 60-year-old female with acute intestinal obstruction post-laparotomy, where Covid-19 was an incidental finding. Gujarat recorded one death, with details still awaited.

Karnataka reported one fatality--a 70-year-old male who succumbed to acute cardiorespiratory arrest, acute encephalopathy with late-onset focal seizure, severe anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and comorbidities including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), and ischemic heart disease (IHD). His COVID-19 status awaits RT-PCR confirmation, as per the statement.

- ANI

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Priya K.
Good to see Odisha officials being transparent about COVID numbers. But we must not become complacent - remember how quickly cases rose last time! Better to wear masks in crowded places as a precaution 🙏
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Rahul S.
Why is Kerala always having highest cases? Their health system should learn from Odisha's handling. Our state did well in both waves and continues to be cautious. Proud to be from Odisha!
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Ananya M.
Mild symptoms are still symptoms! Government should restart awareness campaigns about hand hygiene and social distancing. Many people have stopped following basic precautions after lockdown ended.
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Suresh P.
The numbers seem under control but I'm worried about the new variants. My cousin in Australia got infected twice within 3 months! We need to keep monitoring international travelers carefully.
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Meena T.
Thank you doctors and health workers for staying vigilant! 🙏 While cases are low, please continue testing and genome sequencing. Better safe than sorry - we've learned this the hard way!
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Kiran D.
The article mentions comorbidities in deaths - this is important context. Media should highlight this more instead of creating panic. Most healthy people recover fine from current variants.

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