Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 affected tally in Odisha rose to 90 with one more person testing positive for the virus, the Health and Family Welfare Department tweeted on Friday.
The tweet identified the patient as a 40-year-old man from Bhadrak district with travel history to West Bengal. “Contact tracing and follow-up action ate being undertaken,” it added.
First Health Update, 24th April, 2020 #Covid19
One New Positive case in Bhadrak
40 Years Male.
(West Bengal Returnee)Contact tracing and followup action is being done.
Total no of Positive Cases: 90
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 24, 2020
Corona hotspot Bhadrak has so far reported 12 positive cases. With two patients having been cured, 10 are active.
The district along with Balasore and Jajpur is under 60-hour lockdown since last night.
