Odisha reports 82 more COVID-19 positive cases

Bhubaneswar: As many as 82 more persons in Odisha contracted Coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total caseload to 3,38,405.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 20 districts, 48 have been reported from different quarantine centres while 34 are local contact cases. Contact tracing and follow-up action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department today.

Mayurbhanj district recorded highest 11 fresh cases.

Currently, the number of total active cases in the state stands at 638 and recovered cases at 3,35,796.

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

Covid-19 Report For 16th March

New Positive Cases : 82
In quarantine: 48
Local contacts: 34

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 2
2. Balasore: 6
3. Bargarh: 7
4. Balangir: 4
5. Cuttack: 5
6. Deogarh: 1

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) March 17, 2021

19. Sambalpur: 2
20. Sundargarh: 7
21. State Pool: 2

New recoveries: 66
Cumulative tested: 8687133
Positive: 338405
Recovered: 335796
Active cases: 638

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) March 17, 2021