Odisha reports 8735 new COVID cases; Highest 1222 infections from Khurda

Bhubaneswar: As many as 8735 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha during the last 24 hours as the tally in the state reached 773732.

Khurda district reported highest 1222 new cases, followed by Cuttack (673) and Balasore (566).

With this, the number of active cases in Odisha reached 89956.

A total of 62293 samples were tested in Odisha, yesterday.

Below are district-wise figures of the fresh cases:

6. Boudh: 137
7. Cuttack: 673
8. Deogarh: 63
9. Dhenkanal: 503
10. Gajapati: 80
11. Ganjam: 156
12. Jagatsinghpur: 382
13. Jajpur: 507
14. Jharsuguda: 157
15. Kalahandi: 177
16. Kandhamal: 65
17. Kendrapada: 387
18. Keonjhar: 179
19. Khurda: 1222
20. Koraput: 255

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 1, 2021

New recoveries: 10405
Cumulative tested: 11835365
Positive: 773732
Recovered: 680932
Active cases: 89956

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 1, 2021