COVID-19: Ganjam reports 3rd case, Odisha tally at 170

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 5, 2020 at 7:18 AM Updated On : May 5, 2020 at 10:01 AM

Bhubaneswar: Number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha reached 170 as Ganjam district reported its third positive case yesterday, official sources said today.

The person has been identified as an 18-year-old youth and Surat returnee. He was placed under quarantine by the state government, sources added.

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With this, the number of active cases in the state rose to 109 while 60 patients have recovered so far.

A record number of 3535 samples were tested in Odisha yesterday while seven of those (one from Ganjam, two from Bhadrak and four from Jajpur) tested positive.

Here’s district-wise tally of COVID-19 cases in Odisha: