Odisha logs 1948 new COVID-19 cases; 67 more succumb to virus

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1948 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours in Odisha while a total of 79372 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 2.45%.

Khurda district registered highest 480 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (279) and Jajpur (115).

With this, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha reached 961934 with 19623 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases.
1. Angul: 85
2. Balasore: 98
3. Bargarh: 17
4. Bhadrak: 59
5. Balangir: 7
6. Boudh: 4
7. Cuttack: 279
8. Deogarh: 5
9. Dhenkanal: 34
10. Gajapati: 4
11. Ganjam: 6
12. Jagatsinghpur: 113
13. Jajpur: 115
14. Jharsuguda: 6
15. Kalahandi: 4
16. Kandhamal: 19
17. Kendrapada: 112
18. Keonjhar: 21
19. Khurda: 480
20. Koraput: 7
21. Malkangiri: 24
22. Mayurbhanj: 66
23. Nabarangpur: 9
24. Nayagarh: 88
25. Nuapada: 2
26. Puri: 83
27. Rayagada: 18
28. Sambalpur: 25
29. Sonepur: 12
30. Sundargarh: 47
31. State Pool: 99

The Health Department also reported 67 more deaths in the state due to COVID-19 while the toll rose to 5308. Khurda district recorded highest 20 fatalities.