Odisha reports 986 fresh COVID-19 cases; 128 more children infected

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of which 128 were children between the age group of 0-18 years, informed the State Information & Public Relations Department today.

Of fresh cases in 27 districts, 574 were reported from different quarantine centres and 412 were the local contacts.

While Khordha registered 373, the highest infections followed by Cuttack with 139 cases, the daily cases in remaining 25 districts stood below 100.

Four districts — Bargarh, Gajapati, Malkangiri and Sonepur — reported only 1 case each in a single day.

Here’re details of district-wise daily COVID figures shared by the I&PR Department:

Covid-19 Report For 19th August

New Positive Cases: 986
Of which 0-18 years: 128
In quarantine: 574
Local contacts: 412

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 24
2. Balasore: 25
3. Bargarh: 1

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 20, 2021

20. Mayurbhanj: 32
21. Nawarangpur: 6
22. Nayagarh: 20
23. Puri: 32
24. Rayagada: 4
25. Sambalpur: 15
26. Sonepur: 1
27. Sundargarh: 13
28. State Pool: 85

New recoveries: 1003
Cumulative tested: 17344608
Positive: 999173
Recovered: 982319
Active cases: 9578

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 20, 2021

With this, the total COVID caseload increased to 9,99,173 in Odisha with 9,578 active cases so far.