COVID-19

First Time Since First Case Was Reported In State: Odisha Reports Just 1 COVID Case

Bhubaneswar: At a time when cases are rising in Delhi and several other states, Odisha reported only one COVID-19 case on Friday.

This is the first time in over two years when Odisha has reported only a single COVID-19 case. The first case was detected in the state on March 16, 2020.

According to the I & PR Department, the lone case on Friday was reported from Sambalpur. A total of 19,500 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, of which only one tested positive. The lone COVID case was from quarantine.

No cases were reported in the 0-18 age group.

The state reported 85 active cases on Friday.

OB Bureau

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