Marginal spike! 528 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported a marginal spike in daily COVID-19 cases with 528 fresh infections in last 24 hours, informed the State Information & Public Relation Department here today.

Of new cases from 21 districts, 73 infectees are between 0-18 age group. While 310 cases were reported from different quarantine centres, 218 were the local contacts.

Total 69,030 samples were tested yesterday and the COVID-19 TPR stood at 0.76% in the State.

Khordha district continues to be in top in terms of highest number of daily COVID cases. The district registered 243 fresh cases followed by Cuttack district with 69 cases in a single day.

Here’re district-wise COVID figures in last 24 hours in Odisha:

Covid-19 Report For 2nd October

New Positive Cases: 528
Of which 0-18 years: 73
In quarantine: 310
Local contacts: 218

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 1
2. Balasore: 9
3. Bargarh: 2
4. Bhadrak: 6

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) October 3, 2021

22. State Pool: 59

New recoveries: 579
Cumulative tested: 20172526
Positive: 1027959
Recovered: 1014412
Active cases: 5280

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) October 3, 2021

With this, the total COVID caseload increased to 10,27,959 with 5,280 active cases in the State so far.