Cuttack: Four family members of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a former block chairman were among 17 persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Athgarh sub-division of Cuttack district.
The Athgarh sub-divisional medical officer (SDMO), Bijay Kumar Mishra, told this to the media on Thursday.
Mishra said the swab samples of 125 persons were sent for testing after contract tracing. Of these, 17 had tested positive for COVID-19.
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