Khurda: Total 1,701 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in the district so far.
After 784 patients recovered from COVID-19, there are 901 active cases, according to the district collector. As many as 16 persons have succumbed to the disease.
The positive cases reported from Tangi, Banpur, Bolagarh and Begunia blocks in the district have been rising.
While Containment Zone has been declared in 26 places in the district (excluding BMC area), 80 per cent of villages in the district have reported zero COVID-19 positive cases, the collector said.
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