Odisha’s COVID-19 daily tally nears 300-mark; Khordha highest at 71

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 daily tally is nearing 300-mark as 290 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. With this, the state’s total caseload surged to 3,40,194.

Of the total fresh cases detected from 22 districts , 171 are quarantine cases and 119 local contact cases.

As per the information shared by Information and Public Relation (I & PR) Department, Khordha district registered the highest spike of 71 fresh cases followed by Nuapada (40) and Jharsuguda (21).

Here’re district-wise details of the fresh cases:

Covid-19 Report For 27th March

New Positive Cases: 290
In quarantine: 171
Local contacts: 119

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

District Wise Cases:

1. Angul: 10
2. Balasore: 6
3. Bargarh: 15
4. Bhadrak: 6
5. Balangir: 9

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) March 28, 2021

21. Sonepur: 2
22. Sundargarh: 14
23. State Pool: 16

New recoveries: 89
Cumulative tested: 8975095
Positive: 340194
Recovered: 336571
Active cases: 1650

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) March 28, 2021

It is pertinent to mention here that the state has been reporting over 200 cases daily for the last four days. Yesterday, 25,496  samples were tested in the state.