Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- The Covid-19 infection in Odisha crossed 2500-mark for the time in 2022 with 2,703 cases, including 409 children in 0 to 18 years age group, in the last 24 hours. Khordha district, which includes Bhubaneswar, topped the list again with 926 cases on Friday.

Odisha had last crossed the 2000-mark in a single day with 2,085 cases on July 19, 2021, as per the data revealed by the State Information and Public Relations Department (I&PR).The state had logged 1,897 COVID-19 cases on Thursedayandon Wedenesday, there were 1,216 infections.

The death toll due to Covid-19 has climbed to 8,468 in the State with one more death from Khordha district in the last 24 hours, informed the State Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Depart...