BIG SPIKE! Odisha’s daily COVID-19 tally crosses 1000-mark; highest in 5 months

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha today witnessed a huge spike of single-day COVID-19 cases with 1282 persons in the state tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. With this, the state’s total caseload surged to 3,46,808.

Sundargarh recorded highest spike of 224 followed by Khordha (192), Kalahandi (108) and Bargarh (84).

Of the fresh detected from 28 districts, 755 are quarantine cases while remaining 527 are local contact cases.

Today’s tally is highest in last five months. On November 9 last year, the state had reported 1219 cases.

Here’re district-wise figures: 

Covid-19 Report For 8th April

New Positive Cases: 1282
In quarantine: 755
Local contacts: 527

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 49
2. Balasore: 10
3. Bargarh: 84
4. Bhadrak: 24
5. Balangir: 45

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

22. Nayagarh: 10
23. Nuapada: 82
24. Puri: 28
25. Rayagada: 15
26. Sambalpur: 82
27. Sonepur: 12
28. Sundargarh: 224
29. State Pool: 45

New recoveries: 228
Cumulative tested: 9304712
Positive: 346808
Recovered: 338890
Active cases: 5941

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