Odisha adds 1058 fresh COVID-19 cases with 1.53% TPR

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1058 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha during the last 24 hours while a total of 69035 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.53%.

Khurda district registered highest 376 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (162) and Jajpur (77).

With this, the COVID-19 tally in the state reached 994565 with 10428 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases.
1. Angul: 32
2. Balasore: 38
3. Bargarh: 11
4. Bhadrak: 32
5. Balangir: 2
6. Boudh: 3
7. Cuttack: 162
8. Deogarh: 5
9. Dhenkanal: 18
10. Ganjam: 5
11. Jagatsinghpur: 37
12. Jajpur: 77
13. Jharsuguda: 5
14. Kalahandi: 8
15. Kandhamal: 4
16. Kendrapada: 32
17. Keonjhar: 4
18. Khurda: 376
19. Koraput: 4
20. Malkangiri: 5
21. Mayurbhanj: 37
22. Nabarangpur: 1
23. Nayagarh: 17
24. Nuapada: 5
25. Puri: 26
26. Rayagada: 4
27. Sambalpur: 6
28. Sonepur: 3
29. Sundargarh: 17
30. State Pool: 82

The Health Department also reported 64 more deaths due to COVID-19 as the toll rose to 6887. Khurda district recorded highest 16 fatalities.