3267 more test COVID-19 positive in Odisha; Khordha records all-time-high of 859 fresh cases

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 4, 2020 at 11:31 AM Updated On : Sep 4, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Bhubaneswar: Another 3267 persons in Odisha tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the state’s tally to 1,16,678 informed the Government.

Khordha recorded all-time-high 859 fresh cases followed by Cuttack (384) and Puri (235).

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Of the total fresh cases detected from 30 districts, 1961 have been reported from different quarantine centres while remaining 1306 are local contacts. Contact tracing and followup action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department.

Covid-19 Report For 3rd September

New Positives Cases: 3267
In quarantine: 1961
Local contacts: 1306

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

District Wise Cases

1. Angul: 60
2. Balasore: 9
3. Bargarh: 120
4. Bhadrak: 138
5. Balangir: 43

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 4, 2020

22. Mayurbhanj: 134
23. Nawarangpur: 85
24. Nayagarh: 70
25. Nuapada: 40
26. Puri: 235
27. Rayagada: 169
28. Sambalpur: 80
29. Sonepur: 66
30. Sundargarh: 127

New Recoveries: 3278
Cumulative Tested: 1997345
Positive: 116678
Recovered: 87351
Active Cases: 28743

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 4, 2020

With the new cases, the number of active cases in the state rose to 28,743. However, 87,351 patients have recovered in the state so far.

It is pertinent to mention here that total 46,754 number of samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours. So far 19,97,345 tests have been conducted in the state.