Odisha logs 779 fresh COVID-19 cases; 105 more children infected

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 779 fresh COVID-19 cases, of which 105 infectees are aged between 0-18 years, in the last 24 hours, informed the State Information & Public Relation Department today.

Of new cases in 29 districts, 454 were reported from different quarantine centres and 325 were the local contacts.

Total 71,137 tests were conducted yesterday. The TPR stands at 1.09% in the State.

The daily cases continued to drop below 100 in all the districts except Khordha district, which logged 259 cases.

Here’re district-wise COVID figures reported in last 24 hours:

Covid-19 Report For 27th August

New Positive Cases: 779
Of which 0-18 years: 105
In quarantine: 454
Local contacts: 325

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 20
2. Balasore: 59
3. Bargarh: 5

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 28, 2021

21. Malkangiri: 6
22. Mayurbhanj: 27
23. Nayagarh: 18
24. Nuapada: 2
25. Puri: 39
26. Rayagada: 4
27. Sambalpur: 13
28. Sonepur: 2
29. Sundargarh: 20
30. State Pool: 57

New recoveries: 986
Cumulative tested: 17878694
Positive: 1005654
Recovered: 989840
Active cases: 7996

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 28, 2021

With this, the total caseload increased to 10,05,654 with 7,996 active cases in Odisha so far.