Bhubaneswar: One more COVID-19 positive case was detected in Odisha on Wednesday, taking the affected tally to 83.
The I & PR Department identified him as a 38-year-man from Jajpur. He had recently returned from West Bengal.
2nd Health Update 22nd April, 2020
One New Positive case in Jajpur
38 Yrs Male
(Returned from West Bengal)Total Positive Cases Detected: 83
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 22, 2020
Jajpur now has eight positive cases and six among them have links with Bengal.
On Tuesday, three co-passengers of earlier Bhadrak positive cases had tested positive for COVID-19. All three men aged 35, 40 and 55 had also returned from West Bengal.