Odisha Logs Over 1,000 Fresh COVID Cases; In 4 Districts, Infections In 3 Digits

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to log more than 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases with 1,178 fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 7,245.

Among the fresh cases, 146 are in the 0-18 age group. According to the I&PR Department, 690 cases are from quarantine and 488 cases from local contacts.

Khurda district recorded the highest 252 cases followed by Sundargarh (194), Sambalpur (111) and Cuttack (104). Here’s the district-wise tally of cases:

1. Angul: 3
2. Balasore: 18
3. Bargarh: 31
4. Bhadrak: 10
5. Balangir: 11
6. Boudh: 19
7. Cuttack: 104
8. Deogarh: 10
9. Dhenkanal: 1
10. Gajapati: 4
11. Ganjam: 1
12. Jagatsinghpur: 8
13. Jajpur: 34
14. Jharsuguda: 17
15. Kalahandi: 32
16. Kandhamal: 13
17. Kendrapada: 13
18. Keonjhar: 12
19. Khurda: 252
20. Koraput: 13
21. Mayurbhanj: 97
22. Nabarangpur: 9
23. Nayagarh: 30
24. Nuapada: 13
25. Puri: 20
26. Rayagada: 23
27. Sambalpur: 111
28. Sonepur: 18
29. Sundargarh: 194

Besides, 57 cases are from the state pool.

With 22,873 samples tested in the last 24 hours, the TPR stood at 5.15%.