4242 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha; here’re district-wise figures

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 21, 2020 at 11:14 AM Updated On : Sep 21, 2020 at 11:15 AM

Bhubaneswar: As many as 4242 persons in Odisha tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the state’s tally to 184122.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 30 districts, 2503 have been reported from different quarantine centres while remaining 1739 are local contacts. Contact tracing and followup action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department.

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Khordha recorded highest 652 fresh cases followed by Cuttack (595) and Jharsuguda (205).

Covid-19 Report For 20th September

New Positive Cases: 4242
In quarantine: 2503
Local contacts: 1739

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

District Wise Cases

1. Angul: 130
2. Balasore: 155
3. Bargarh: 114
4. Bhadrak: 114
5. Balangir: 68

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 21, 2020

22. Mayurbhanj: 171
23. Nawarangpur: 54
24. Nayagarh: 53
25. Nuapada: 58
26. Puri: 182
27. Rayagada: 134
28. Sambalpur: 113
29. Sonepur: 19
30. Sundargarh: 133
31. State Pool: 206

New Recovery: 4018
Cumulative Tested: 2814734
Positive: 184122
Recovered: 145675
Active Case: 37684

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 21, 2020

With the new cases, the number of active cases in the state rose to 37684. However, 1,45,675 patients have recovered in the state so far.

It is pertinent to mention here that total 47,758 number of samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours. So far 28,14,734 tests have been conducted in the state.