Ganjam Reports Lowest Daily Positive Cases First Time After Three Months

Berhampur: While the Ganjam model of combating COVID-19 pandemic is being followed by other districts in Odisha, the southern district continues to post less number of daily positive cases since the beginning of this month.

Ganjam has reported less than 40 positive cases in a day after the gap of almost three months.
As per the data shared by the State Health and Family Welfare Department, the district has registered just 35 positive cases of COVID-19 on September 21, the lowest number in daily caseload this month and one of the lowest figures in the last three months. Last time, the lowest number was 30 on June 22.

Below is the day-wise data:

Due to strict enforcement of social distancing norms and containment measures, several rounds of intensive door-to-door health screening and active involvement of community, the COVID-19 situation in the district has come under control.

As on September 22, the number of active cases in the district stands at 247 making it the third district in the State to have less number of positive cases after Gajapati and Deogarh, the two districts have 195 and 101 cases respectively.