Odisha reports 602 fresh COVID-19 cases; 79 more children infected

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today registered 602 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, of which 79 infectees are between 0-18 years age group, informed the State Information & Public Relation Department today.

Of fresh cases from 26 districts, 353 were reported from different quarantine centres and 249 were the local contacts.

Khordha district reported the highest of 266 COVID cases in a single day, followed by Cuttack district with 74 cases.

Here’re district-wise single-day Covid figures shared by the I&PR Department today:

Covid-19 Report For 24th September

New Positive Cases: 602
Of which 0-18 years: 79
In quarantine: 353
Local contacts: 249

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 6
2. Balasore: 24
3. Bhadrak: 7
4. Balangir: 1

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 25, 2021

22. Puri: 13
23. Rayagada: 4
24. Sambalpur: 23
25. Sonepur: 3
26. Sundargarh: 5
27. State Pool: 63

New recoveries: 494
Cumulative tested: 19658891
Positive: 1023735
Recovered: 1009582
Active cases: 5930

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) September 25, 2021

With this, the total COVID caseload increased to 10,23,735 in Odisha so far, of which 5,930 cases are active.