816 people, including 106 aged below 18 yrs test COVID positive in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Another 816 persons in Odisha contracted COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the total caseload to 10,04,875. Of the fresh patients, 106 were in the age group of 0-18 years.

The new cases have been detected from 26 districts ( 475 in quarantine and 341 local contacts).

Khordha and Cuttack districts reported fresh infections in triple digits with detection of 291 and 116 cases, respectively.

As total 69,585 samples were tested in the state yesterday, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.22%. The number of active cases in the state now stands at 8,271.

Meanwhile, 69 deaths due to the virus were reported in the state today, informed Health and Family Welfare Department.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases: 

Covid-19 Report For 26th August

New Positive Cases: 816
Of which 0-18 years: 106
In quarantine: 475
Local contacts: 341

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 13
2. Balasore: 46
3. Bargarh: 13

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 27, 2021

20. Mayurbhanj: 27
21. Nayagarh: 12
22. Nuapada: 1
23. Puri: 20
24. Rayagada: 1
25. Sambalpur: 18
26. Sundargarh: 16
27. State Pool: 62

New recoveries: 764
Cumulative tested: 17807557
Positive: 1004875
Recovered: 988854
Active cases: 8271

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 27, 2021