Highest-ever spike of COVID cases in Odisha with 4445 new infections

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today reported its highest-ever spike in COVID-19 cases as 4445 fresh infections were detected in the state in the last 24 hours.

Out of the 4445 cases, 2574 were detected in quarantine while 1871 are local contact cases.

Sundargarh registered the highest number of cases as 722 more persons in the district contracted the virus.

With this, the COVID-19 tally in the state surged to 372703 with 24568 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases:

Covid-19 Report For 18th April

New Positive Cases: 4445
In quarantine: 2574
Local contacts: 1871

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 87
2. Balasore: 123
3. Bargarh: 178
4. Bhadrak: 43
5. Balangir: 168

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 19, 2021

22. Mayurbhanj: 100
23. Nawarangpur: 127
24. Nayagarh: 50
25. Nuapada: 437
26. Puri: 219
27. Rayagada: 53
28. Sambalpur: 241
29. Sonepur: 22
30. Sundargarh: 722
31. State Pool: 125

New recovery: 1309
Cumulative tested: 9636052
Positive:372703
Recovered:346134
Active case: 24568

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 19, 2021