Keonjhar reports 2nd COVID-19 case, Odisha tally rises to 162

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 3, 2020 at 1:38 PM Updated On : May 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Bhubaneswar: Number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha mounted to 162 as Keonjhar district reported its second positive case today. The person has been identified as a 30-year-old man (asymptomatic) of Hatadihi. He is a Kolkata returnee and was under quarantine, official sources said.

Earlier in the day, a 34-year-old man (West Bengal returnee) of Balasore district had tested positive for the virus. With fresh case from Keonjhar, the number of active cases in the state rose to 105 while 56 patients have recovered so far, sources said.