Bhubaneswar: A total number COVID-19 cases in Odisha surged to 1723 with 63 more positive cases reported today, informed State Health & Family Welfare Department.

With this, the active cases in the State now stand at 827.

According to State Health & Family Welfare Department, total 4259 samples were tested on Thursday, of which 63 were found positive for COVID-19. Out of 63 cases, 61 are found in quarantine centres and 2 are local contacts.

However, two patients undergoing treatment at COVID hospitals died due to other complications.

"One 72 year male of Balasore district and one 42 year male of Khordha district, both's death is other than COVID," the H&FW clarified today.

The samples tested positive are from 15 districts included Ganjam (4), Balasore (3), Khordha (12), Cuttack (3), Puri (1), Nayagarh (7), Balangir (6), Jagatsinghpur (11), Sundargarh (2), Mayurbhanj (1), Dhenkanal (9), Sambalpur (1), Koraput (1), Jharsuguda (1) and Nabarangpur (1).

Here's COVID-19 tally in districts of Odisha:
DistrictPositiveRecoveredActiveDeceased
Ganjam398302933
Jajpur2531511020
Balasore142119220
Khordha12258603
Bhadrak10674320
Cuttack8923651
Puri8633530
Nayagarh649550
Balangir626560
Kendrapara6130310
Jagatsinghpur605550
Sundergarh4127140
Boudh335280
Angul2515100
Deogarh242220
Keonjhar218130
Malkangiri190190
Mayurbhanj171160
Dhenkanal161150
Kalahandi152130
Nuapada140140
Kandhamal132110
Gajapati100100
Koraput8170
Sambalpur8170
Jharsuguda7250
Sonepur5050
Baragarh2020
Nabarangpur2020
Total17238878277