Odisha sees slight increase in daily COVID-19 cases as 615 more test positive

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a slight increase in the single-day COVID-19 tally with 615 persons testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. With this, the state's total caseload today further surged to 10,33,288.

The new infectees include 68 in the age group of 0-18 years. As 62,675 samples were tested yesterday, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) stood at 0.98 % for the day .

Of the fresh cases detected from 22 districts, 357 are quarantine cases and 258 local contacts. Hotspot Khordha district recorded 323 fresh cases followed by Cuttack (72) and Mayurbhanj (28).

The number of active cases now stands at 5203.

Here're district-wise figures:

Covid-19 Report For 12th October

New Positive Cases: 615
Of which 0-18 years: 68
In quarantine: 357
Local contacts: 258

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

1. Angul: 4
2. Balasore: 12
3. Bargarh: 3
4. Bhadrak: 7
5. Boudh: 1

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) October 13, 2021

22. Sundargarh: 8
23. State Pool: 76

New recoveries: 546
Cumulative tested: 20827920
Positive: 1033288
Recovered: 1019764
Active cases: 5203

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) October 13, 2021