57 more test COVID-19 positive in Odisha; here’re district-wise details

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Mar 9, 2021 at 11:45 AM Updated On : Mar 9, 2021 at 11:47 AM

Bhubaneswar: As many as 57 more persons in Odisha contracted Coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total caseload to 3,37,860.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 13 districts, 34 have been reported from different quarantine centres while 23 are local contact cases. Contact tracing and follow-up action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department today.

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Khordha district recorded highest 12 fresh cases.

Currently, the number of total active cases in the state stands at 722 and recovered cases at 3,35,168.

7. Jharsuguda: 3
8. Khurda: 12
9. Mayurbhanj: 6
10. Puri: 2
11. Rayagada: 1
12. Sambalpur: 3
13. Sundargarh: 7
14. State Pool: 2

New recoveries: 88
Cumulative tested: 8512232
Positive: 337860
Recovered: 335168
Active cases: 722

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) March 9, 2021