One more COVID-19 positive case detected from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj; tally rises to 206

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 7, 2020 at 1:47 PM Updated On : May 7, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Bhubaneswar: Barely a few hours after Mayurbhanj district registered maiden COVID-19 cases, one more person tested positive for the deadly virus in the district today taking the total count to 206 in Odisha.

The positive patient from Mayurbhanj district is a 35-year-old male with a travel history to Surat., informed Information & Public Relations Department.

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The person infected with novel coronavirus has been under quarantine. The contact tracing exercise is underway by the district administration.

With this, total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the tribal district increased to 4 with all active cases.

Earlier in the day, three cases were reported from Mayurbhanj. All the patients are Surat returnees, according to Health & Family Welfare Department.

Following the fresh cases in the Mayurbhanj, Odisha Government classified the district as Orange zone to take strict measure to contain spread of COVID-19.