Koraput's active Covid cases continue to remain above 1,500due a steady surge in fresh infections, despite a healthy recoveryrate.
The single day Covid tally in the district rose by 289 in last 24hours, while the total death climbed to 22 with no death over the sameperiod.Jeypore reported maximum of 62 positive cases, while 222 patientsrecovered in the district in last 24 hours taking the total recoveriesto 9,550.While Corona graph is increasing in urban areas, a few shopkeepers,gym owners and cafe owners are playing hide and seek with the policepatrolling team.
As police vehicle pass by their area with siren, theshopkeepers pull their shutters and stay inside shops. But once vehicle leaves place, they immediately open and continue theirtransactions. So, common people have demanded that police enforcestrict patrolling in and around Jeypore.