Odisha logs 11807 fresh COVID-19 cases; Cuttack crosses 1000 infections in single day

Bhubaneswar: In steep rise in COVID-19 infections across the country in  second wave, Odisha registered 11807 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.

Of total cases, 6613 were reported from quarantine centres and 5194 are local contacts.

Sundargarh district continues to top the list with the highest number of positive cases with 1922 followed by Khordha district with 1510. Cuttack stands third registering over 1000 infections in a single day for the first time in the second wave. The district reported 1052 in the last 24 hours.

Here’s district-wise single-day COVID-19 figures in Odisha: 

1. Angul: 560
2. Balasore: 260
3. Bargarh: 428
4. Bhadrak: 83
5. Balangir: 437
6. Boudh: 178
7. Cuttack: 1052
8. Deogarh: 115
9. Dhenkanal: 177
10. Gajapati: 105
11. Ganjam: 341
12. Jagatsinghpur: 134
13. Jajpur: 302
14. Jharsuguda: 421
15. Kalahandi: 402
16. Kandhamal: 92
17. Kendrapada: 145
18. Keonjhar: 231
19. Khurda: 1510
20. Koraput: 122
21. Malkangiri: 70
22. Mayurbhanj: 175
23. Nawarangpur: 419
24. Nayagarh: 204
25. Nuapada: 286
26. Puri: 454
27. Rayagada: 138
28. Sambalpur: 533
29. Sonepur: 210
30. Sundargarh: 1922

With this, the COVID tally in Odisha rose to 5,24,207 with 90,335 active cases.