Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday revealed the details of 20 persons who had tested positive for coronavirus the previous day.
While 17 among them are from Ganjam, three belong to Mayurbhanj districts. And all of them are Surat returnees.
First Health Update, 7th May
17 New positives in Ganjam
All male, Age: 27, 27, 20, 38, 23, 29, 50, 30, 29, 21, 43, 43, 39, 46, 18, 24 & One Female, 20 yrs
3 Positive cases in Mayurbhanj
All Male, Age: 21, 36 & 44(Surat returnees. In quarantine)
Total Positive Case: 205
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 7, 2020
With this Ganjam now has 21 positive cases and all linked to migrants from Surat, who have carried the virus to two unaffected districts – Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur.
Also Read: Four Corona Positive Cases In Ganjam, All Surat Returnees; Odisha’s Affected Tally 177
Four persons, who had recently returned from Surat, had tested positive for the virus in Jagatsinghpur on Wednesday (May 6).
Also Read: Corona Spread: 4 Cases Reported From Jagatsinghpur, Total Figure In Odisha Stands At 185
Cuttack also reported a positive case after a gap of one month on Tuesday (May 5) and the person was also a Surat returnee.
Also Read: Fresh Corona Case In Cuttack, Surat Returnee Again; Odisha’s Tally 173
With two deaths and 61 recoveries, Odisha now has 142 active cases.
