Odisha adds 1041 new COVID-19 cases with 1.83% TPR; 64 more die

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1041 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha during the last 24 hours while a total of 56859 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.83%.

Khurda district registered highest 383 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (132) and Jagatsinghpur (81).

The COVID-19 tally in the state reached 988997 with 10988 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases.
1. Angul: 57
2. Balasore: 23
3. Bargarh: 3
4. Bhadrak: 15
5. Balangir: 1
6. Boudh: 1
7. Cuttack: 132
8. Deogarh: 7
9. Dhenkanal: 10
10. Gajapati: 3
11. Ganjam: 11
12. Jagatsinghpur: 81
13. Jajpur: 36
14. Kalahandi: 5
15. Kandhamal: 5
16. Kendrapada: 28
17. Keonjhar: 17
18. Khurda: 383
19. Koraput: 5
20. Malkangiri: 3
21. Mayurbhanj: 28
22. Nabarangpur: 2
23. Nayagarh: 28
24. Nuapada: 2
25. Puri: 34
26. Rayagada: 26
27. Sambalpur: 9
28. Sundargarh: 5
29. State Pool: 81

The Health Department also reported 64 more deaths due to COVID-19 as the toll mounted to 6565. Khurda district reported highest 20 fatalities.