Sharp decline in Odisha’s daily COVID-19 cases as 5,235 test positive

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today witnessed a major decline in its single-day COVID tally as 5235 persons contracted the virus in last 24 hours. With this, the state’s total caseload mounted to 8,42,461.

Total 65,635 samples were tested yesterday, said official sources.

Of the fresh cases detected from all  30 districts, 2957 are quarantine cases and 2278 local contact cases. Khordha district recorded highest 726 fresh cases followed by Cuttack (557) and Jajpur (394).

Currently, the number of active cases in the state stands at 66,226.

Here’re district-wise figures of the fresh COVID cases:

6. Boudh: 83
7. Cuttack: 557
8. Deogarh: 14
9. Dhenkanal: 137
10. Gajapati: 23
11. Ganjam: 77
12. Jagatsinghpur: 148
13. Jajpur: 394
14. Jharsuguda: 27
15. Kalahandi: 48
16. Kandhamal: 37
17. Kendrapada: 237
18. Keonjhar: 115
19. Khurda: 726
20. Koraput: 127
21. Malkangiri: 58

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 11, 2021

New recoveries: 8299
Cumulative tested: 12523241
Positive: 842461
Recovered: 772972
Active cases: 66226

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 11, 2021