681 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha; 118 more children infected

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 681 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, of which 118 people between 0-18 age group were new infectees, informed the State Information & Public Relation Department today.

Of fresh cases in 26 districts, 398 were reported from different quarantine centres and 283 were the local contacts.

Khordha district continues to stand top in terms of daily Covid infection with 222 cases followed by Cuttack district with 101 cases in last 24 hours.

Except these two districts, the remaining 24 districts registered below 100 single-day cases.

Total 67,229 samples were tested yesterday. With 681 fresh cases, the Covid TPR stands at 1.01% in the State.

Here’re details of district-wise COVID figures in a single day:

Covid-19 Report For 3rd September

New Positive Cases: 681
Of which 0-18 years: 118
In quarantine: 398
Local contacts: 283

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 18
2. Balasore: 34
3. Bargarh: 14

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 4, 2021

21. Nayagarh: 10
22. Puri: 26
23. Rayagada: 5
24. Sambalpur: 10
25. Sonepur: 6
26. Sundargarh: 20
27. State Pool: 48

New recoveries: 835
Cumulative tested: 18339452
Positive: 1010753
Recovered: 995474
Active cases: 7186

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 4, 2021

With this, the total caseload reached 10,10,753 with 7,186 active cases so far in Odisha.