Another 73 COVID-19 positive patients recover in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Another 73 COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease in Odisha, informed State Health & Family Welfare Department today.

Of 73 patients, 28 are from Boudh district, 11 from Puri, 10 from Kendrapara, 9 from Cuttack, 7 from Khordha, 2 each from Angul and Malkangiri districts, 1 each from Kandhamal, Jajpur, Ganjam and Balasore districts.

With this, the number of recovered patients now stands at 1050 and the active cases dropped to 760 in Odisha.

#BREAKING | 73 #COVID19 patients have recovered and are being discharged.

28 from Boudh
11 from Puri
10 from Kendrapada
9 from Cuttack
7 from Khordha
2 each from Angul & Malkangiri
1 each from Kandhamal, Jajpur, Ganjam & Balasore

Total recoveries: 1050#OdishaFightsCoronapic.twitter.com/hvrv0gH8vB

— Sambad English (@Sambad_English) May 30, 2020

The COVID patients are being discharged from COVID hospitals, the Department said.

Here's updated district-wise tally after 73 patients test negative for COVID-19:

Earlier in the day, Odisha had reported 96 fresh cases of which the highest number of cases was detected from Kendrapara and Gajapati districts.