Odisha logs 7,729 fresh COVID-19 cases; Over 1,000 infections from Khordha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 7,729 new positive cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours with Khordha becoming in top position with over 1,000 single-day cases.

Of fresh cases from all 30 districts in Odisha, 4,331 have been reported from different quarantine centres and 3,398 cases are the local contacts, informed the State Information & Public Relation (I&PR) Department today.

Total 68,604 tests were conducted, of which 7,729 persons tested positive for COVID-19.

Khordha district continued to zoom more than 1,000 cases in a single day. While the worst-hit district registered 1,062 new cases followed by Cuttack district with 720 cases and Angul district with 449 new COVID cases, Mayurbhanj and Balasore emerged as next vulnerable districts with 442 and 426 cases respectively in a day.

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

Covid-19 Report For 3rd June

New Positive Cases: 7729
In quarantine: 4331
Local contacts: 3398

(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned Dist Administration)

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 449
2. Balasore: 426
3. Bargarh: 189
4. Bhadrak: 287
5. Balangir: 61

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 4, 2021

21. Malkangiri: 104
22. Mayurbhanj: 442
23. Nawarangpur: 219
24. Nayagarh: 219
25. Nuapada: 48
26. Puri: 333
27. Rayagada: 310
28. Sambalpur: 161
29. Sonepur: 61
30. Sundargarh: 270
31. State Pool: 188

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 4, 2021

With this, the COVID tally increased to 7,98,699 in the State so far, out of which 82,679 are active cases.