Odisha sees spike of 157 fresh COVID-19 cases

Bhubaneswar: With detection of 157 fresh cases, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally today further surged to 3,33,723.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 24 districts, 93 have been reported from different quarantine centres while 64 are local contact cases. Contact tracing and follow-up action is underway, said Information and Public Relation (I & PR ) Department today.

Sundargarh recorded highest 30 fresh cases followed by Puri (20) and Sambalpur (18).

Currently, the number of total active cases in the state stands at 1,717 and recovered cases at 3,30,051.

Covid-19 Report For 19th January, 2021

New Positive Cases: 157
In quarantine: 93
Local contacts: 64

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 8
2. Balasore: 12
3. Bargarh: 7
4. Bhadrak: 1
5. Balangir: 3

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

22. Sambalpur: 18
23. Sonepur: 1
24. Sundargarh: 30
25. State Pool: 2

New recoveries: 250
Cumulative tested: 7452020
Positive: 333723
Recovered: 330051
Active cases: 1717

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