Odisha news: Six districts of the state report zero Covid-19 cases

The news and updates from across Odisha that happened on Oct 8. From news on Covid cases to unlock restrictions, and from weather updates to news from the world of sports, we have got you covered. Thanks for joining this space on CityBuzz.click. We will be back tomorrow.

* Covid-19 vaccination drive in Rourkela from Oct 11 to Oct 16. Check the tweet below for details.

* Tomorrow’s Covid vaccination schedule for Berhampur. Check the tweet below for details.

* Odisha on Friday reported 524 new Covid-19 cases, taking the states caseload to 10,30,518. Four fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 8,238

* Of the 524 new cases, Khurda and Cuttack reported 325, which is 62 per cent of the total cases reported during the day

* Bargarh, Boudh, Gajapati, Jharsuguda, Nabarangpur and Subarnapur districts did not report any new cases

* The state’s daily test positivity rate (TPR) was 0.78 per cent

* Odisha currently has 5,111 active Covid-19 cases.

* The state has so far conducted over 2.05 crore sample tests while its positivity rate stands at 5.02 per cent

* Over 91.95 lakh people have so far been fully inoculated in the state with double dose of Covid-19 vaccine

* Online slot booking of Covid-19 vaccine in Puri region at 9 PM tonight.

* Online slot booking of Covid-19 vaccine for Cuttack will open today at 6 PM. Refer to the tweet below for details.

* “A Low Pressure Area is very likely to form over north Andaman Sea around 10th of October, 2021. It is likely to become more marked and move west-northwestwards towards south Odisha & north Coastal Andhra Pradesh coast during subsequent 4-5 days,” says IMD.

* The fuel price in Odisha saw a spike on Friday too, as the rate of petrol in the capital city, Bhubaneswar was Rs 104.98 while diesel price was at Rs 100.99.

* In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Friday were Rs 104.81 and Rs 100.83, respectively.

* Bhubaneswar reported 267 new Covid cases on Thursday and 144 recoveries. Cuttack city registered 31 new Covid cases and 34 recoveries on Thursday.

* 582 people including 83 children tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

* Khurda reported the highest 282 new cases followed by Cuttack (46).

* Boudh, Malkangiri, Nuapada, Rayagada and Angul, did not report any new cases in the last 24 hours.