No Need to Panic over Detection of Covid Positive Case in Odisha:...

No need to panic over detection of Covid positive case in Odisha:...

Last Updated on May 22, 2025 by Team THIP Bhubaneswar, May 22 (IANS) Amid worries over the detection of one Covid-19 positive case in Bhubaneswar, Secretary for Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department, Aswathy S. on Thursday advised people not to panic over the sporadic incidents of Covid detection. Speaking to mediapersons, Aswathy said […] The post No need to panic over detection of Covid positive case in Odisha: Official appeared f…

Health Dept Says: No Need to Panic Over New KP.2 COVID Variant

Nagpur, India: A new COVID-19 variant named KP.2 has been detected in Maharashtra, with 91 cases confirmed so far. Most cases are from Pune (51) and Thane (20), while others have been reported in Amravati, Sambhajinagar, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Latur, and Sangli. KP.2 is a subvariant of the Omicron strain and is also called the ‘FLiRT’ variant. Health experts say it spreads more easily and may escape some immune protection, but it does not …