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COVID-19: Steep fatality surge continues unabated in Odisha

Over 49% of the total death toll has been recorded in the State in the past 54 days. As many as 2,691 Covid patients have succumbed to infection since 31 May at a daily average of almost 50 deaths. The surge in deaths had begun to emerge after the launch of the district-level audit for death recount.

Lockdown sees women prisoners engage in storytelling sessions in Jaipur jail

"Amid spike in Covid cases, the lockdown has been enforced in the state, that resulted in the restrictions to the jail's visit by the inmates' family, friends or trainers. Hence, the prisoners here have occupied themselves in very creative and engaging activities, said Monica Agrawal, DIG, Prisons, Rajasthan.