Two Surat-Returned Youths Test Corona Positive, Odisha’s Tally 160

Bhubaneswar: One more corona positive case has been detected in Jharsuguda, taking the affected tally in Odisha to 160.

The virus has also spread to Ganjan, which saw two positive cases on Saturday.

The I & PR department has identified the three new COVID-19 patients as two men aged 17 and 22, who had recently returned to Ganjam from Surat, and a 40-year-old woman and contact of the previous case in Jharsuguda.

First Health Update, 3rd May

Two Positives of Ganjam
17 yr Male & 22 yr Male
(Surat returnees. Asymptomatic)

One Positive Case in Jharsuguda
40 yr Female
Contact of previous positive case

Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done.
Total Positive Case: 160

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 3, 2020

With one death and 56 recoveries, Odisha now has 103 active cases.