Odisha reports HIGHEST-EVER surge of 10521 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10521 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Odisha in the last 24 hours as the state reported its highest-ever surge in fresh infections.

Khurda registered highest number of cases as 1477 more persons in the district contracted the virus, followed by Sundargarh (1186) and Cuttack (963). A total of 48314 samples were tested in the state, yesterday.

With this, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 500162 with 81585 active cases.

This apart, as many as 17 COVID-related deaths were reported in the state in the last 24 hours as the toll rose to 2121.

Below are district-wise figures of the fresh cases:

1. Angul: 388
2. Balasore: 97
3. Bargarh: 543
4. Bhadrak: 158
5. Balangir: 314
6. Boudh: 250
7. Cuttack: 963
8. Deogarh: 88
9. Dhenkanal: 88
10. Gajapati: 113
11. Ganjam: 196
12. Jagatsinghpur: 217
13. Jajpur: 373
14. Jharsuguda: 314
15. Kalahandi: 571
16. Kandhamal: 72
17. Kendrapara: 121
18. Keonjhar: 194
19. Khurda: 1477
20. Koraput: 182
21. Malkangiri: 83
22. Mayurbhanj: 288
23. Nabarangpur: 404
24. Nayagarh: 224
25. Nuapada: 304
26. Puri: 319
27. Rayagada: 140
28. Sambalpur: 460
29. Sonepur: 112
30. Sundargarh: 1186
31. State Pool: 282