Bhubaneswar: Good news about COVID-19 as three more infected persons from Odisha today recovered and were discharged from hospital. The patients who recovered today from the infection are from Bhubaneswar, said official sources.

They further said with this the total number of recoveries is at 24 so far.

Meanwhile, a 58-year-old male from Balasore district today tested positive for the deadly virus. Official sources said the tally of the positive cases in the State increased to 61. Out of these 24 have recovered and one died.

Till yet active cases in the State is at 36, official sources added.

In a related development, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) given go ahead VIMSAR, Burla to conduct test COVID-19 test.