Odisha reports 6019 new COVID cases with 68778 tests

Bhubaneswar: As many as 6019 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. A total of 68778 samples were tested in the state, yesterday.

Khurda district reported highest 796 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (531) and Jajpur (406).

With this, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 831129 with 71312 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the fresh cases:
1. Angul: 335
2. Balasore: 286
3. Bargarh: 122
4. Bhadrak: 262
5. Balangir: 66
6. Boudh: 79
7. Cuttack: 531
8. Deogarh: 24
9. Dhenkanal: 291
10. Gajapati: 34
11. Ganjam: 73
12. Jagatsinghpur: 196
13. Jajpur: 406
14. Jharsuguda: 41
15. Kalahandi: 70
16. Kandhamal: 76
17. Kendrapada: 218
18. Keonjhar: 120
19. Khurda: 796
20. Koraput: 142
21. Malkangiri: 85
22. Mayurbhanj: 333
23. Nabarangpur: 151
24. Nayagarh: 191
25. Nuapada: 23
26. Puri: 324
27. Rayagada: 108
28. Sambalpur: 131
29. Sonepur: 65
30. Sundargarh: 283
31. State Pool: 157