coronavirus waves. There is no need to fear, but we have to remain careful and follow Covid appropriate behaviour," said the minister.
He further asserted that the state government was ready to tackle the situation if the cases surged again and a possible fourth wave of Covid-19 arrived.
Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 12,87,998 on Monday as nine more people tested positive for the infection, the same as the previous day, according to the health bulletin.
The death toll remained unchanged at 9,124 as no fresh fatality was recorded for the fifth consecutive day. The state now has 84 active cases, while 12,78,737 people have recovered from the disease so far, including eight in the last 24 hours.