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Bhubaneswar: Number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha mounted to 437 as 23 more persons tested positive for the virus yesterday, official sources said today.
The fresh cases are from Balasore (15), Boudh (1), Ganjam (3), Jajpur (3), and Puri (1). With this, the number of active cases in the state rose to 349 while 85 patients have recovered so far, sources said.
A record numbers of 4579 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Odisha yesterday, sources added.
Here's the district-wise tally of COVID-19 cases in Odisha:
| District | Positive | Recovered | Active | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganjam | 157 | 0 | 156 | 1 |
| Jajpur | 64 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Balasore | 57 | 11 | 46 | 0 |
| Khurda | 50 | 37 | 11 | 2 |
| Bhadrak | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| Sundergarh | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Angul | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kendrapara | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Mayurbhanj | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Boudh | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Puri | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cuttack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Balangir | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jharsuguda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalahandi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keonjhar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Deogarh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhenkanal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koraput | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nayagarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 437 | 85 | 349 | 3 |
