1643 fresh COVID-19 cases in Odisha; Ganjam & Khordha report highest 274 cases

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1643 persons in Odisha tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking  the state’s total count to 44,193  informed the Government.

While 1018 cases have been reported from different quarantine centres, remaining 625 are local contacts. Contact tracing and followup action is underway, said the Health and Family Welfare Department.

The fresh cases have been reported from 28 districts. Khordha and Khordha districts registered highest 274 cases. Three districts- Rayagada, Sambalpur and Sundargarh reported over 100 cases.    

Covid-19 Report For 7th August

New Positive Cases: 1643
In quarantine: 1018
Local contacts: 625

(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District Administration)

District Wise Cases

1. Angul: 16
2. Balasore: 73
3. Bargarh: 7
4. Bhadrak: 2
5. Balangir: 43

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 8, 2020

22. Nawarangpur: 5
23. Nayagarh: 40
24. Nuapada: 1
25. Puri: 92
26. Rayagada: 136
27. Sambalpur: 112
28. Sundargarh: 118

New Recoveries: 1810
Cumulative Tested: 634090
Positive: 44193
Recovered: 28697
Active Cases: 15189

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 8, 2020

In the last 24 hours,  17,444 swab samples were tested. So far 6,34,090 tests have been conducted in the state.