Odisha reports 198 new COVID-19 positive cases

Bhubaneswar: As many as 198 more persons in Odisha contracted Coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total caseload to 3,30,690.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 24 districts, 115 have been reported from different quarantine centres while 83 are local contact cases. Contact tracing and follow-up action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department today.

Angul district recorded highest 34 fresh cases followed by Sundargarh (23) and Keonjhar (19) districts.

Currently, the number of total active cases in the state stands at 2,243 and recovered cases at 3,26,507.

Here’s district-wise figures reported in last 24 hours in Odisha:

Covid-19 Report For 4th January, 2021

New Positive Cases: 198
In quarantine: 115
Local contacts: 83

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 34
2. Balasore: 3
3. Bargarh: 10
4. Bhadrak: 3
5. Balangir: 14

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 5, 2021

23. Sundargarh: 23
24. State Pool: 4

New recoveries: 298
Cumulative tested: 7044883
Positive: 330690
Recovered: 326507
Active cases: 2243

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 5, 2021