BHUBANESWAR: The state on Tuesday saw 5,891 fresh cases, down from 7,291 a day before. In the past one week since the infections hit the peak, there has been a steady decline of close to 6,000 cases, with the highest single-day dip of around 2000 cases being recorded on Tuesday. The state also reported a test positivity rate of less than 10% (9.85%).
The let-up in infections has come as a huge relief for the healthcare authorities and also for the state government, which is gearing up for the panchayat election in February. Medical experts earlier said, epidemiologically, a week of consistent fall is a definite indicator of the bending of the curve.
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