Bhubaneswar, Jan. 17 -- Even as the State continues to breach the 10K-mark in daily Covid cases since the last five days, the growth rate and doubling time of Covid-19 cases have come down slightly, said Director of Public Health, Niranjan Mishra, on Monday.

"There are over 75,000 active cases in Odisha at present. Out of this, 1,200 patients are in hospitals. The hospitalisation rate is considerably low. This indicates that the situation is under control even though the positive cases are rising. However, we have to monitor the situation as it is predicted that cases may increase," said Mishra.

Mishra further stated though there is a fall in the growth rate and doubling time of infection cases, the situation should be observed for at l...