Odisha

Odisha Records Decline In COVID Cases, Active Tally Drops Below 2K Mark

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a sharp decline in COVID infections on Friday with 262 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. As a result, the active tally in the state also dropped below the 2,000 mark at 1,987.

The state reported 355 cases on Thursday.

According to the I & PR department, 153 new cases are from quarantine and 109 local contacts. Among them, 47 are in the age group of 0-18 years.

Here are the district-wise figures of the cases:

1. Angul: 1
2. Balasore: 2
3. Bargarh: 5
4. Bhadrak: 3
5. Balangir: 17
6. Boudh: 7
7. Cuttack: 15
8. Deogarh: 4
9. Gajapati: 11
10. Ganjam: 1
11. Jajpur: 5
12. Jharsuguda: 5
13. Kalahandi: 1
14. Kandhamal: 9
15. Kendrapada: 2
16. Khurda: 50
17. Koraput: 2
18. Mayurbhanj: 9
19. Nabarangpur: 9
20. Nayagarh: 6
21. Nuapada: 6
22. Puri: 7
23. Rayagada: 2
24. Sambalpur: 16
25. Sonepur: 1
26. Sundargarh: 53

Besides, 13 are from the state pool.

With these cases being detected from 16,863 samples, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) stood at 1.55 % against 2.13 % the previous day.

OB Bureau

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