Daily COVID-19 cases drop in Odisha with 4,842 fresh infections

Bhubaneswar: Daily COVID-19 cases further declined in Odisha with 4,842 fresh infections in last 24 hours, according to State Information & Public Relation (I&PR) Department.

Of new COVID-19 cases, 671 infectees were in age group of 0-18 years, 2,809 cases reported from different quarantine centres and 2,033 were the local contacts.

Total 63,601 samples were tested yesterday, out of which 4,842 reports came out positive for COVID-19. With this, the TPR dropped to 7.61%.

Khordha district registered the highest of 1,253 fresh infections followed by Cuttack district with 443 cases and Nayagarh district with 210 cases.

Here’re details of district-wise new COVID-19 cases shared by I&PR Department:

Covid-19 Report For 28th Jan

New Positive Cases: 4842
Of which 0-18 years: 671
In quarantine: 2809
Local contacts: 2033

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

1. Angul: 104
2. Balasore: 169
3. Bargarh: 72
4. Bhadrak: 106
5. Balangir: 140
6. Boudh: 28

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 29, 2022

22. Mayurbhanj: 179
23. Nawarangpur: 124
24. Nayagarh: 210
25. Nuapada: 142
26. Puri: 76
27. Rayagada: 101
28. Sambalpur: 149
29. Sonepur: 42
30. Sundargarh: 159
31. State Pool: 265

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 29, 2022

With this, Odisha’s COVID tally increased to 12,41,068 with 58,533 active cases so far.