Malkangiri: Two civic bodies in the district have reported a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases.
Out of 73 new cases reported in the district in the last 24 hours, 19 were from Malkangiri Municipality and Balimela NAC while the remaining 54 were from 7 blocks of Kalimela (9), Korukonda (20), Khariput (8), Malkangiri (11), Mathili (1), Padia (4) and Chitrakonda (1).
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Out of total 1156 positive patients in the district, the two civic bodies account for 384 cases in the last 14 days since August 1.
With 2 deaths and 767 recoveries, Malkangiri district has 387 active cases.
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