Bhubaneswar: The number of daily COVID positive cases, which has been sliding for the last one week, dropped below 200 in the capital city on Wednesday.
According to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), 197 persons tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours. The city had reported 235 cases on Tuesday, 211 on Monday, 227 on Sunday and 307 on Saturday.
Of the new cases, 46 were from quarantine and 151 were through local contacts. Among local contacts, maximum 10 cases were detected in Old Town, followed by 9 in Chandrasekharpur and 8 from Baramunda.
While 185 patients recovered during the period, the number of deceased has gone up to 978.
The city now has 3,153 active cases and total positive cases have gone up to 10,4,492, the BMC stated.
Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your ultimate source for the fastest, most… Read More
Dubai: ODI cricket, Pakistan – they bring out the best in Virat Kohli. The Dubai… Read More
Cuttack: Three criminals were arrested by Choudwar police in Odisha’s Cuttack district for allegedly looting… Read More
Kolkata: Odisha FC fought gallantly in the lion’s den but finally returned empty-handed. Up against league… Read More
Kolkata: A West Bengal secondary board exam (Madhyamik) candidate recently took Artificial Intelligence (AI) to… Read More
New Delhi: A fourth batch of Indian nationals deported from the US arrived at Indira… Read More
This website uses cookies.
